The Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors will challenge the Heritage Leadership Academy Fletchers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Mount Zion Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 matches.
Mount Zion Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Word of God Christian Academy by a score of 82-70.
| 01/31/25 vs Word of God Christian Academy | 19 |
| 01/28/25 @ Winston Salem Christian | 10 |
| 01/25/25 @ Combine Academy National | 10 |
| 01/24/25 vs Eastern Alamance | 13 |
| 01/20/25 vs Winston Salem Christian | 11 |
Mount Zion Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Walker led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds. Walker is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Adams, who went 12 of 27 en route to 30 points.
Mount Zion Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Heritage Leadership Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Non Varsity Opponent on Thursday, taking the game 49-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fletchers.
Mount Zion Christian Academy better keep an eye on Jacob Peterson. He was instrumental in Heritage Leadership Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Alex Pannell was another key player, putting up ten points.
Mount Zion Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.5 points per game. As for Heritage Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mount Zion Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Heritage Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mount Zion Christian Academy barely slipped by Heritage Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in January, winning 63-62. Will Mount Zion Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Heritage Leadership Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
