Even though Columbia County Christian scored an imposing 69 points on Thursday, Mount Airy Christian Academy still came out on top. Mount Airy Christian Academy managed a 75-69 victory over Columbia County Christian. Given Mount Airy Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 57th in Maryland, while Columbia County Christian is ranked 390th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Stein led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Stanton, who scored 21 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Columbia County Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Pierce Cughan. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 assists. Cughan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games he's played. Hunter Fritz was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with two steals.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Columbia County Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-6.
Mount Airy Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against James River HomeSchool at 11:45 a.m. on March 8th. James River HomeSchool is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season. As for Columbia County Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Veritas Christian Academy at 11:45 a.m. on March 8th. Columbia County Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
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