The Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy Eagles entered their tilt with the Bethel Christian Academy Eagles with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy walked away with a 34-27 win over Bethel Christian Academy on Friday. That's two games straight that Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy has won by exactly seven points.
Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy was led to victory by Perpetua Norton and Lily Denson. Norton dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Denson scored 13 points along with two steals. Denson hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Anna Cox, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Bethel Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lexi Mendez, who scored 13 points along with five steals, and Cherish Carson who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Mendez is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Bethel Christian Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bethel Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Bethel Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Temple Baptist at 4:30 p.m. Temple Baptist is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
