Mount Juliet Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles and fell 94-40. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-40 on January 4th.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Romel Anderson, who posted eight points. Ethan Shelton also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Ezell-Harding Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mj Gibbs led the charge by going 8 for 15 en route to 20 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Gibbs a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Kj Hillhouse, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, they moved to 19-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Friendship Christian the next time they take the court. Ezell-Harding Christian will head out to face Friendship Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Mount Juliet Christian Academy will head out to face them at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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