Mount Airy Christian Academy were the 41-35 winner over the Covenant Life Cougars when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. Mount Airy Christian Academy fell 28-20 to Covenant Life on Thursday. Mount Airy Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Avery Witter and Ava McGlaughlin. Witter scored 6 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals, while McGlaughlin scored 6 points along with 8 rebounds. Witter scored a full 30% of Mount Airy Christian Academy's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mount Airy Christian Academy bumped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.7 points per game. As for Covenant Life, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Mount Airy Christian Academy will be playing at home against Maryland School for the Deaf at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covenant Life will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Greater Grace Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024.
