The Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Shabach Christian Academy Eagles on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 79-77. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Sunday (67), Mt. Zion Prep Academy still had to take the loss.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jniya Weaver, who scored 34 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Weaver pulled down eight or more rebounds. Sarah Conteh was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Crystal Hardy went supernova for Shabach Christian Academy, scoring 29 points along with three blocks. Another player making a difference was Amori Jarrett, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Shabach Christian Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy will take on Life Center Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion Prep Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season. As for Shabach Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Riverdale Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shabach Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 369 points over their last five contests.
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