If Mount Zion Christian Academy was feeling good fresh off their 81-39 takedown of Greater Vision Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors fell to the Orange Panthers 60-56. The loss was the Mighty Warriors' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Zion Christian Academy lost on Friday, don't look at Chris Walker. Despite the final result, he dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 11 rebounds, and ten blocks. Walker is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Adams, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points.
Orange's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kai Wade, who had 18 points plus four steals. Xandrell Pennix was another key player, scoring 16 points plus four steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mount Zion Christian Academy fell to 2-1. As for Orange, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mount Zion Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hillside at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Mount Zion Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Orange, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 61-57 loss against Southern Lee on the 25th.
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