The Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 59-48 to Ezell-Harding Christian. While losing is never fun, Mount Juliet Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Ezell-Harding Christian is ranked 105th).
Mount Juliet Christian Academy's loss 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.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-6.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Friendship Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. One thing working in Friendship Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matchups. Ezell-Harding Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Donelson Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Donelson Christian Academy is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
