Mount Juliet Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. 2025 welcomed they with a 62-40 loss courtesy of the Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Eagles are ranked 19th).
Mount Juliet Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jude Beaty, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Padilla, who posted seven points.
Mj Gibbs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ezell-Harding Christian, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Gibbs has posted since back in November of 2024. Ali Tore was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 83-20 loss against Goodpasture Christian on the 7th. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-47 victory against Davidson Academy on the 9th.
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