Basketball Recap: Christian Family Academy Piles Up the Points Against Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy

Fire

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy	63
11/22/24 @ Lab University Prep Varsity	48
12/03/24 @ Nebo Crossing Academy	39
12/10/24 vs The Master's Academy	32
12/09/24 vs Lab University Prep Regional	-17

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Christian Family Academy's strategy against Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Christian Family Academy Fire blew the Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy Eagles out of the water with an 86-23 final score. The Fire have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 31 points or more this season.

Charles Murray was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 34 points, ten boards, and ten assists. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Marley, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and five steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Christian Family Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy only posted six assists.

Despite the loss, Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Mason Smith, who posted four points.

Christian Family Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46 points. As for Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian Family Academy will welcome Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Christian Family Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Haywood Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.