The New Life Christian Academy Monarchs will face off against the Greater Vision Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, New Life Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-51 to Wayne Preparatory Academy.
Kyle Baldwin
| 02/14/25 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy | 75% |
| 02/03/25 @ Trinity Christian | 60% |
| 01/28/25 vs Oak City Prep | 60% |
| 11/05/24 @ Fayetteville Academy | 60% |
| 02/12/25 vs Riverside Christian Academy | 56% |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kyle Baldwin, who went 7-for-14 on his way to 18 points along with five boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Jaylen Mason, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, New Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greater Vision Academy had no problem doing just that on Monday. They put the hurt on Winston Salem Christian with a sharp 61-41 win. That 20 point margin sets a new team best for Greater Vision Academy this season.
Greater Vision Academy's win came from a few key players New Life Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ramael Warren, who went 9-for-11 to rack up 21 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Greater Vision Academy's points. Josiah Love was another key player, going 8-for-10 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
New Life Christian Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-17. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.5 points over those games. As for Greater Vision Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
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