The Mount Calvary Christian Academy Warriors will square off against the Heritage Christian Academy Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Suffolk Christian Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Warriors blew past the Knights 55-35 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won five contests in a row.
Carson Howell
| 12/05/25 vs Suffolk Christian Academy | 21 |
| 01/28/25 @ Pamlico Christian Academy | 20 |
| 11/15/25 vs Coastal Brigade | 19 |
| 12/13/24 vs Pamlico Christian Academy | 18 |
| 11/14/25 vs Ahoskie Christian | 17 |
Mount Calvary Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Howell led the charge by dropping a double-double with 21 points and 15 boards. Those 21 points gave Howell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jentzen Wade, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They are 6-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian Academy made easy work of Raleigh Christian Academy on Friday and carried off a 69-48 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Patriots just coasted through the last quarter.
Heritage Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Mount Calvary Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryce Anderson, who posted 22 points and eight boards. Nimi Metiko was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Heritage Christian Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mount Calvary Christian Academy, their record now sits at 8-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mount Calvary Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Heritage Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy skirted past Heritage Christian Academy 39-36 in their previous meeting back in November. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
