On Saturday, North Pole faced Mountain City Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Pole Patriots took a blow against the Mountain City Christian Academy Lions, falling 69-33. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Mountain City Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Morgan Maldonado led the charge by going 5 of 9 en route to 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Maldonado is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Keelie Kronberger was another key player, going 6 for 15 to rack up 16 points and seven rebounds.
North Pole's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Mountain City Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Pole will challenge Monroe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Catholic's defense has only allowed 27.7 points per game this season, so North Pole's offense will have their work cut out for them. Mountain City Christian Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Palmer at 6:00 p.m. on February 18th. Mountain City Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
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