There's no place like home for the Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 71-59 victory over Life Center Academy on Friday. Given Mt. Zion Prep Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked seventh in Maryland, while Life Center Academy is ranked 50th in New Jersey), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jniya Weaver, who scored 23 points. She has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last five times she's played. Sarah Conteh was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season. As for Life Center Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-16.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Shining Star Sports Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 24th. Mt. Zion Prep Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Shining Star Sports Academy likes a good challenge. As for Life Center Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blair Academy at 6:00 p.m. on March 5th. Blair Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 357 points over their last four matches.
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