High Point Baptist Academy is 0-5 against Mount Calvary Christian since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The High Point Baptist Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully High Point Baptist Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Wednesday.
High Point Baptist Academy struggled with assists on Wednesday (Linville Hill had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. High Point Baptist Academy lost to Linville Hill on the road by a decisive 64-48 margin. While losing is never fun, High Point Baptist Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while Linville Hill is ranked 157th).
Despite the loss, High Point Baptist Academy had strong showings from Austin May, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, and Mason Rogers, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Rogers is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Mount Calvary Christian came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 57-43 victory over Lancaster County Christian.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mount Calvary Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josiah Masters, who scored 18 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Avery Kopcha, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
High Point Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Mount Calvary Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: High Point Baptist Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mount Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
High Point Baptist Academy came up short against Mount Calvary Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 66-62. Will High Point Baptist Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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