After a string of five wins, the Unity Christian Academy Phoenix's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 66-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of MCC. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Unity Christian Academy of the 63-48 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Unity Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shamar Coleman. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aiden Robinson, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Unity Christian Academy's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for MCC, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Unity Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Providence Catholicpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Unity Christian Academy in Illinois (Providence Catholic is ranked 217th, while Unity Christian Academy is ranked 490th). As for MCC, they will head out on the road to challenge Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt is coming into the matchup with 11 straight losses at home, meaning MCC will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
