Mount Zion Christian Academy lost a heartbreaker to Grace Christian when they met back in February of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors took an 86-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grace Christian Crusaders. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (71), the Mighty Warriors still had to take the loss.
| 02/04/25 @ Grace Christian | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Word of God Christian Academy | 19 |
| 01/28/25 @ Winston Salem Christian | 10 |
| 01/25/25 @ Combine Academy National | 10 |
| 01/24/25 vs Eastern Alamance | 13 |
Several Mighty Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chris Walker, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards. Walker is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ian Bush, who went 10 of 20 en route to 25 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Mount Zion Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grace Christian only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Grace Christian found their leader in sophomore Nate Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedyn Cole, who made all 6 shots he took to post 13 points.
Mount Zion Christian Academy dropped their record down to 12-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grace Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Zion Christian Academy will take on NC GBB Academy National at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grace Christian, they will challenge New Life Camp at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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