Mount Hope Christian Academy played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Teays Valley Christian Lions, falling 84-44. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Mount Hope Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore MALACHI FLOHR went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points. TAB SWEENEY also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Teays Valley Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kahsi Morgan, who posted 27 points. The dominant performance gave Morgan a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Eli Pendleton, who had 19 points.
Mount Hope Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-14. As for Teays Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Mount Hope Christian Academy is taking a road trip to square off against Cross Lanes Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Mount Hope Christian Academy is facing Cross Lanes Christian at the right time seeing as Cross Lanes Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Teays Valley Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-25 victory against Ignite Athletics on the 1st.
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