There's no place like home for the Mount Paran Christian Eagles, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Business Engineering Science Tech by a score of 81-72 on Friday. Given Mount Paran Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while Business Engineering Science Tech is ranked 520th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Paran Christian was led to victory by Carter Galbreath and Christopher Park. Galbreath scored 22 points, while Park scored 16 points along with six assists and four steals. The game was Park's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tony LoPresti, who scored 11 points along with five assists.
Mount Paran Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Business Engineering Science Tech, their loss was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-12.
Mount Paran Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate at 3:30 p.m. on January 6th. Business Engineering Science Tech won't have much time to rest: their next match is against South Atlanta at 4:00 p.m. on January 6th. South Atlanta has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 291 points over their last four games.