The Mount Paran Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Mount Vernon Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mount Paran Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
Last Tuesday, Mount Paran Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 73-69 to Mt. Bethel Christian Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (67), Mount Paran Christian still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Mount Paran Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Christopher Park, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Hewling, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 19 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon came up short against Walker on Thursday and fell 70-59. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Wolverines are ranked 100th).
Mount Paran Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Mount Vernon, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
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