Basketball Recap: Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Piles Up the Points Against North Georgia Christian Academy

Saints

Team Score

12/05/24 vs North Georgia Christian Academy	100
11/04/24 vs Fideles Christian	78
12/03/24 @ Fideles Christian	72
11/21/24 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy	68
11/12/24 vs Fellowship Christian	67

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnson Ferry Christian Academy). They blew past the North Georgia Christian Academy Knights 100-45 on Thursday. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Knights are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Henderson, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of David Cannon, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and four steals.

When it comes to explaining why North Georgia Christian Academy lost, don't look at Luke Beaver. Despite the final result, he went 11 of 24 on his way to 33 points and six rebounds. The match was Beaver's 22nd in a row with at least ten points.

Johnson Ferry Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for North Georgia Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Johnson Ferry Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-59 loss against Lanier Christian Academy on the 6th. As for North Georgia Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 79-46 defeat against Creekside Christian Academy on the 6th.