Mount Paran Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Cobb Eagles. While losing is never fun, Mount Paran Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while South Cobb is ranked 93rd).
| 01/20/25 vs South Cobb | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ St. Francis | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mount Vernon | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Mt. Bethel Christian Academy | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Mount Paran Christian lost, don't look at Christopher Park. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 13 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Park has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Shane Goines was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 14 points.
South Cobb can attribute much of their success to Donald McMillan, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That's the most steals McMillan has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Mccurdy, who posted ten points and five assists.
Mount Paran Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for South Cobb, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Mount Paran Christian has already played their next contest, a 91-41 win against Atlanta International on the 24th. As for South Cobb, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-49 defeat against Pebblebrook on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
