The Unity Christian Academy Phoenix came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past College Prep of America 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Unity Christian Academy has posted yet this season.
Unity Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenyun Mazique out in front who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Mazique is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Shamar Coleman was another key contributor, scoring 23 points.
College Prep of America's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hamzah Shouman, who scored 26 points along with nine rebounds and five assists. Shouman has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ibrahim Elagha, who scored 18 points along with five assists and two steals.
Unity Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for College Prep of America, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Unity Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Steel City Academy at 6:30 p.m. As for College Prep of America, they will head out on the road to challenge Islamic Foundation at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Islamic Foundation has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 28.
