It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wesleyan can now relate to. They took a hard 66-51 fall against the Mount Paran Christian Eagles on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Eagles are ranked 167th).
Connor Morehouse
| 02/19/25 @ Mount Paran Christian | 21 |
| 02/10/25 @ Mount Vernon | 15 |
| 02/08/25 vs Galloway | 24 |
| 02/06/25 @ Fellowship Christian | 20 |
| 02/04/25 @ Paideia | 16 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Wesleyan still got an impressive performance from Connor Morehouse, who went 8-for-12 en route to 21 points and three steals. The game was Morehouse's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jameson Hilton, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Mount Paran Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Hewling led the charge by going 10-for-15 on his way to 28 points and five boards. Hewling is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 54% in the last nine games he's played. Christopher Park was another key player, putting up 16 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Wesleyan and nudges their season record down to 8-18. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Mount Paran Christian, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-13.
Wesleyan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Paran Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Lovett at 7:00 p.m. Mount Paran Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Lovett likes a good challenge.
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