The New Life Christian Academy Monarchs fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Mighty Warriors 66-62. New Life Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why New Life Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marquez Rochelle. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with two steals. Rochelle hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Pennington, who scored nine points along with three steals.
New Life Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
New Life Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Holy Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Word of God Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 894 points over their last 12 matches. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Grace Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
