Mount Juliet Christian Academy is 3-0 against Dayspring Academy since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dayspring Academy Shires at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mount Juliet Christian Academy has three straight wins, Dayspring Academy has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Mount Juliet Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Foundation Christian Academy at home as they won 42-27.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Jamie Edgerton scored 11 points and Greeir Goddard-hammond scored 8 points along with 9 rebounds. Goddard-hammond is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cambell Warren, who scored 9 points.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Academy was beaten by Ezell-Harding Christian 98-49 on Friday. Dayspring Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 61-28.
Despite the defeat, Dayspring Academy got a solid performance out of John-Michael Martin, who scored 33 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Martin scored a full 67.3% of Dayspring Academy's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jordan Jackson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Their wins bumped Mount Juliet Christian Academy to 4-1 and Foundation Christian Academy to 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Mount Juliet Christian Academy against Dayspring Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2022 as the squad secured a 92-43 win. Will Mount Juliet Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Dayspring Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
