On Friday, Mt. Zion Prep Academy beat Winston-Salem Christian National 51-43. The victory was all the more spectacular given Mt. Zion Prep Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in Maryland, while Winston-Salem Christian National is ranked second in North Carolina).
It was another big night for Jniya Weaver, who scored 24 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Mt. Zion Prep Academy's points. Nyla McFadden was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Winston-Salem Christian National, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against 1 of 1 Academy at 1:00 p.m. on January 6th. 1 of 1 Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. Winston-Salem Christian National won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Riverdale Baptist at 12:00 p.m. on January 6th.
