The New Life Christian Academy Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. The New Year welcomed they with a 45-17 whooping from Greater Beckley Christian. New Life Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
Kelsie McKinney was New Life Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted four points.
Leah Adkins was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 steals for Greater Beckley Christian. That makes it four consecutive games in which Adkins has scored at least 25% of Greater Beckley Christian's points. Aislinn Pelfrey was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
New Life Christian Academy's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-3. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Life Christian Academy will take on Mount Hope Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 15th. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Meadow Bridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
