New Bern Christian Academy lost to the Eastern Christian HomeSchool Trailblazers back in January of 2023, but New Bern Christian Academy didn't allow the Eastern Christian HomeSchool Trailblazers the same satisfaction on Saturday. New Bern Christian Academy rang in the new year with a 52-43 victory over Eastern Christian HomeSchool.
New Bern Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but KC Peter led the charge by scoring 22 points along with eight rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Peter has scored at least 25% of New Bern Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Puchalski, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
New Bern Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Eastern Christian HomeSchool, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Bern Christian Academy is on the road again on Thursday and play against Christ Covenant at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. As for Eastern Christian HomeSchool, they will square off against Mattamuskeet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Mattamuskeet is ranked 498th, while Eastern Christian HomeSchool is ranked 518th).
