The Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Mount Juliet Christian Academy with a sharp 77-53 victory on Tuesday. Given Ezell-Harding Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Mount Juliet Christian Academy is ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Juliet Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Christian Frewin. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points. The game was Frewin's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Greeir Goddard-hammond, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Ezell-Harding Christian pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points per game. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Ezell-Harding Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Donelson Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Friendship Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
