Mintz Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They took down the Antioch Christian Academy Gators 55-41. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Gators are ranked 533rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lions
01/16/25 vs Antioch Christian Academy | 55-41 |
01/14/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 71-44 |
01/09/25 vs Sandhills Classical Christian | 56-41 |
12/10/24 vs Antioch Christian Academy | 44-36 |
12/09/24 vs Cornerstone Christian Academy | 43-41 |
+ 3 more games |
Mintz Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Antioch Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Mintz Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-67 win against Grace Christian on the 17th. Antioch Christian Academy has also already played their next game (against Sandhills Classical Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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