Mount Olive Christian is on a three-game streak of home losses, Central School a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. Mount Olive Christian will host the Central School Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Mount Olive Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up ten on Thursday.
Mount Olive Christian will bounce into Monday's game after beating Northeast Baptist, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Mount Olive Christian was the clear victor by a 32-9 margin over Northeast Baptist. The win was a breath of fresh air for Mount Olive Christian as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mount Olive Christian relied on the efforts of Jasey Gantt, who posted nine points plus eight assists and six rebounds, and Abby Rodgers, who went 7 for 14 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Jossy Gantt was another key player, earning seven points in addition to three steals.
Mount Olive Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central School can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Word of God Academy , sneaking past 31-28.
Central School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Neveah Farris led the charge by posting 11 points. Another player making a difference was Lola Doyal, who had eight points.
Central School's record now sits at 2-3. As for Mount Olive Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Mount Olive Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Central School when the teams last played back in January, winning 38-31. Does Mount Olive Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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