The Mount Calvary Christian Academy Warriors just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Pitt County P Pacers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mount Calvary Christian Academy has eight straight victories, Pitt County P has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 22) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 win over Ahoskie Christian. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while Ahoskie Christian are ranked 467th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
02/03/25 @ Ahoskie Christian | 11 |
01/31/25 vs Terra Ceia Christian | 13 |
01/28/25 @ Pamlico Christian Academy | 10 |
01/27/25 vs Ahoskie Christian | 8 |
01/16/25 vs Southside Christian | 10 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mount Calvary Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Holly Jo Brick, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Brick has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Rice, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 22 boards.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 51 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pitt County P played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 55-8 loss at the hands of Jacksonville Christian Academy. The Pacers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-5.
Mount Calvary Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Pitt County P, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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