Combine Academy National won the last time they faced Mount Zion Christian Academy and things went their way on Saturday too. The Combine Academy National Goats walked away with a 72-64 win over the Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors. Given the Goats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Mighty Warriors are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Mighty Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chris Walker, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Walker is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Bryce Long was another key player, going 6 of 14 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Goats
| 01/25/25 vs Mount Zion Christian Academy | 72-64 |
| 01/15/25 vs Prince George's Christian Academy | 79-67 |
| 12/11/24 vs Cardinal Newman | 77-60 |
| 11/26/24 vs Quality Education Academy | 93-78 |
| 11/05/24 vs Davidson Day | 61-54 |
| + 10 more games |
Combine Academy National's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.2 points per game. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-9 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Combine Academy National has already played their next match (against Bull City Prep National), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mount Zion Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Winston Salem Christian at 5:30 p.m.
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