First Assembly Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a hard 44-28 fall against the Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against First Assembly Christian this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-38 back in December of 2024.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Corban McVey, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 boards. Another player making a difference was Jaden Amason, who posted four points and three steals.
Aidan Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mt. Pleasant Christian, going 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. Brown has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Karson Battles was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
First Assembly Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
First Assembly Christian has already played their next contest, an 85-16 defeat against Pineview Christian on the 25th. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Rocket City at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Mt. Pleasant Christian is facing Rocket City at the right time seeing as Rocket City is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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