Bethel Christian Academy lost against the Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy Eagles back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The game between the two teams wasn't particularly close, with Bethel Christian Academy falling 36-21. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points they have scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Bethel Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cherish Carson. Despite the final result, she scored six points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Carson scored a full 28.6% of Bethel Christian Academy's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Perpetua Norton, who scored two points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks. Those three blocks set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Lily Denson, who scored a points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Bethel Christian Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Bethel Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Haywood Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pinnacle Classical Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
