New Bern Christian Academy lost against Hilltop Christian back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. New Bern Christian Academy took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilltop Christian Chargers.
New Bern Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Seth Nobles, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Coghill, who posted 11 points.
New Bern Christian Academy
| 12/15/23 vs Bethel Assembly Christian Academy | 24 |
| 12/07/23 vs Pamlico Christian Academy | 22 |
| 02/05/24 vs Bethel Christian Academy | 17 |
| 01/30/25 vs Hilltop Christian | 11 |
| 01/29/24 vs Eastern Christian HomeSchool | 17 |
Even though they lost, New Bern Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Caleb Manriquez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hilltop Christian, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 15 boards. Manriquez's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Joseph McCabe was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
New Bern Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Hilltop Christian, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
New Bern Christian Academy and Hilltop Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. New Bern Christian Academy will take on Bethel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday up 349 places (173 vs. 522). Meanwhile, Hilltop Christian (ranked 161st) will meet Christ Covenant (ranked 513th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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