The Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors 's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by New Bern Christian Academy 58-17. Jacksonville Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-8.
CJ Mendoza was Jacksonville Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Kaleb West held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. He took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
New Bern Christian Academy was led to victory by KC Peter and Tyler Willis. Peter scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, while Willis scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Luke Puchalski was another key contributor, scoring four points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Jacksonville Christian Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for New Bern Christian Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville Christian Academy and Gramercy Christian will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Gramercy Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday. New Bern Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Faith Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Faith Christian Academy is ranked 425th, while New Bern Christian Academy is ranked 428th).
