Basketball Game Preview: Apostolic Christian vs. Mount Pisgah Christian Academy

Apostolic Christian is 4-0 against Mount Pisgah Christian Academy since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Apostolic Christian will square off against Mount Pisgah Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Apostolic Christian has three straight victories, Mount Pisgah Christian Academy has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Apostolic Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Knoxville Christian with a sharp 90-66 win on Tuesday. Apostolic Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 24 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Brady Wilson, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 21 points along with eight assists and six boards. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Jones, who went 5 of 9 en route to 15 points and five steals.

Apostolic Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.6.

Meanwhile, Mount Pisgah Christian Academy came up short against Maryville Christian on Thursday, falling 78-56.

Apostolic Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Mount Pisgah Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Everything came up roses for Apostolic Christian against Mount Pisgah Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 76-38 victory. In that game, Apostolic Christian amassed a halftime lead of 43-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.