Wesley Christian and Mountain Mission are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Wesley Christian Circuit Riders' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mountain Mission Challengers on January 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Wesley Christian is ranked 129th in Kentucky, while Mountain Mission is ranked 138th in Virginia).
Wesley Christian suffered their biggest defeat since December 22, 2023 on Sunday. They suffered a rough 74-54 loss at the hands of Hamilton Heights Christian Academy. Wesley Christian has struggled against Hamilton Heights Christian Academy recently, as their matchup on Sunday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even though Mercer Christian Academy scored an imposing 63 points on Tuesday, Mountain Mission still came out on top. Mountain Mission walked away with a 72-63 win over Mercer Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mountain Mission.
Wesley Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost 12 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15-2 record this season. As for Mountain Mission, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Wesley Christian against Mountain Mission in their previous matchup back in February of 2019 as the squad secured a 79-50 victory. Will Wesley Christian repeat their success, or does Mountain Mission have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.