New Hope Academy entered their tilt with the Bristol Warriors with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. New Hope Academy strolled past Bristol with points to spare on Sunday, taking the game 82-68. 82 seems to be a good number for New Hope Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
New Hope Academy had a senior duo take command as Jalen Martinez scored 23 points along with six rebounds and five steals and DJ Thomas dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thomas has scored all season. Haki Muhammad was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
New Hope Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Bristol, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Hope Academy and Fairfax Christian will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Fairfax Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matches -- so hopefully New Hope Academy likes a good challenge. As for Bristol, they will be playing at home against MAST Community Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. MAST Community Charter is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
