On Saturday, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Monsignor Donovan Catholic on the road as they won 67-53. Given Mt. Bethel Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while Monsignor Donovan Catholic is ranked 370th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monsignor Donovan Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nick Huff, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 21 rebounds. Huff is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was John W Thompson III, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Monsignor Donovan Catholic, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9.
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy on the road again on Tuesday and play against King's Ridge Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. King's Ridge Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 437 points over their last six matches. As for Monsignor Donovan Catholic, they will play host again and welcome Pinecrest Academy, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Pinecrest Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine last Saturday.
