The Unity Christian Academy Phoenix waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against College Prep of America and snuck past 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Unity Christian Academy has posted yet this season.
Unity Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenyun Mazique, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Mazique is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Shamar Coleman, who scored 23 points.
College Prep of America's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hamzah Shouman, who scored 26 points along with nine rebounds and five assists. Shouman hasn't dropped below 15points for ten straight games. Ibrahim Elagha was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five assists and two steals.
Unity Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for College Prep of America, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Unity Christian Academy will be playing at home against Steel City Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for College Prep of America, they will head out on the road to face off against Islamic Foundation at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Islamic Foundation has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 28.
