Mount Hope Christian Academy has gone 8-2 against New Life Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Life Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Mount Hope Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Mount Hope Christian Academy came up short against Pipestem Christian Academy and fell 61-48. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/13/25 vs Pipestem Christian Academy | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Victory Baptist Academy | 7 |
| 01/04/25 vs West Logan Christian Academy | 6 |
| 12/31/24 vs Paden City | 5 |
Despite the loss, Mount Hope Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore TALAN CARON went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. CARON is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed five or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was CAYDEN SNYDER, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, New Life Christian Academy strolled past Webster County with points to spare back in December of 2024, taking the game 58-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Mount Hope Christian Academy better keep an eye on Jake Hamilton. He was instrumental in New Life Christian Academy's win, dropping a triple-double on 20 points, 13 boards, and 11 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Abraham Robinson, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven blocks.
New Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
New Life Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mount Hope Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like New Life Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mount Hope Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against New Life Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hamilton, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mount Hope Christian Academy still be able to contain Hamilton? There's only one way to find out.
