Basketball Recap: Jentzen Wade Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Unity Christian Academy

A well-balanced attack led Mount Calvary Christian Academy over Unity Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Mount Calvary Christian Academy strolled past Unity Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 46-27. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mount Calvary Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played back in January.

Jentzen Wade

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11/04/25 vs New Life Christian Academy	15
12/02/25 vs Unity Christian Academy	14
11/24/25 vs Varsity Opponent	14
11/15/25 vs Coastal Brigade	13
11/07/25 vs Pitt County P	13
+ 6 more games

Mount Calvary Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jentzen Wade, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. Wade is becoming a predictor of Mount Calvary Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 6-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Carson Howell was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 16 boards.

Mount Calvary Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Unity Christian Academy only posted one.

When it comes to explaining why Unity Christian Academy lost, don't look at Trey Whitehurst. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Those blocks were Whitehurst's first of the season.

Mount Calvary Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points over those games. As for Unity Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Calvary Christian Academy will challenge Suffolk Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Unity Christian Academy, they will square off against Terra Ceia Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.