Mount Airy Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Grace Academy 66-49. Given Mount Airy Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Grace Academy is ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Joey Stanton, who scored 27 points. He has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Stein, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Grace Academy still got an impressive performance from Peter Ciardiello, who scored 28 points along with seven rebounds. Carson Feeser was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Mount Airy Christian Academy pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Grace Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Mount Airy Christian Academy will square off against Heritage Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Averaging 60.42 points so far this season, Mount Airy Christian Academy's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Heritage Academy better be ready for a challenge. Grace Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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