Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mount Paran Christian walked away with it. They strolled past the Wesleyan Wolves with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 66-51. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Wolves are ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cameron Hewling
| 02/19/25 vs Wesleyan | 67% |
| 02/15/25 vs St. Francis | 57% |
| 02/13/25 vs Mt. Bethel Christian Academy | 59% |
| 02/11/25 vs Walker | 75% |
| 02/10/25 @ King's Ridge Christian | 67% |
| + 4 more games |
Mount Paran Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Hewling out in front who went 10-for-15 en route to 28 points and five boards. Hewling is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 54% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christopher Park, who posted 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why Wesleyan lost, don't look at Connor Morehouse. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-12 to rack up 21 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Morehouse a new career-high in shooting accuracy (67%). Jameson Hilton also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Mount Paran Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Wesleyan and nudges their season record down to 8-18.
Coming up, Mount Paran Christian will take on Lovett at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Paran Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Lovett likes a good challenge. Wesleyan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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