Northeast Baptist couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to Mount Olive Christian at home by a 53-36 margin on Thursday. The Knights' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it 12 in a row dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Dylan Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 22 rebounds for Mount Olive Christian. That makes it six consecutive games in which Lewis has scored at least a third of Mount Olive Christian's points. Jeffrey Valentine was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Mount Olive Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Northeast Baptist will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Psalms Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mount Olive Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Old Bethel Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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