The Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles won the last time they faced the Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints, and things went their way on Monday too. Ezell-Harding Christian walked away with a 59-48 victory over Mount Juliet Christian Academy. Given Ezell-Harding Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Mount Juliet Christian Academy is ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ezell-Harding Christian was led to victory by Blake Dean and MJ Gibbs. Dean scored 19 points, while Gibbs scored 24 points. Dean is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played.
Mount Juliet 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 Christian Frewin, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Cartwright, who scored 12 points.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Ezell-Harding Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Donelson Christian Academy the next time they take the court. Ezell-Harding Christian will head out to face Donelson Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Mount Juliet Christian Academy will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
