The MCC Crescents entered their tilt with the Unity Christian Academy Phoenix with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. MCC walked away with a 66-53 win over Unity Christian Academy on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as MCC also won the last time the pair played 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Robinson, who scored nine points along with three steals.
MCC is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Unity Christian Academy, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
MCC will head out on the road to challenge Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Roosevelt: they have been struggling with 11 straight losses at home, while MCC has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Unity Christian Academy will take on Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Unity Christian Academy is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Providence Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.