Mount Airy Christian Academy are on the road again on Friday and plays the Covenant Life Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Mount Airy Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while the Cougars will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Mount Airy Christian Academy beat the Eagles 48-38.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elian Monolakis led the charge by scoring 12 points. Caleb Stein was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Covenant Life came up short against the Orioles on Monday and fell 58-49. Covenant Life has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Covenant Life, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Mount Airy Christian Academy against the Cougars when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 63-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Airy Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
