Mount Airy Christian Academy and Carroll Christian are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. Mount Airy Christian Academy will take on Carroll Christian in a holiday battle at at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Carroll Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Airy Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Mount Airy Christian Academy will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 26-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 victory over Covenant Life. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Mount Airy Christian Academy has posted against Covenant Life since February 24, 2022.
Avery Witter
| 12/12/24 @ Covenant Life | 5 |
| 12/07/24 vs Frederick W | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs Covenant Life | 7 |
| 12/03/24 @ Redeemer Classical Christ | 3 |
| 11/19/24 @ Washington Christian Academy | 5 |
Mount Airy Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Avery Witter, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards, and Ava McGlaughlin, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds. Witter has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Madison Apolenis was another key player, putting up two points.
Mount Airy Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Carroll Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Greater Grace Christian Academy an easy 53-30 victory. The match marked Carroll Christian's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Carroll Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Mount Airy Christian Academy, their record is now 3-4.
Mount Airy Christian Academy came up short against Carroll Christian in their previous meeting back in November, falling 38-30. Can Mount Airy Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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