Basketball Recap: Chris Walker Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Word of God Christian Academy

Mount Zion Christian Academy hadn't done well against Word of God Christian Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors walked away with an 82-70 win over the Word of God Christian Academy Holy Rams. This was a revenge game for the Mighty Warriors: when they faced off against the Holy Rams back in December of 2024, they had to take a 88-69 defeat.

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. What's more, Walker also racked up five steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Jayden Adams was another key player, going 12 of 27 en route to 30 points.

Mount Zion Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Word of God Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being AkilA K, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Tayshawn Adams, who went 6 of 15 en route to 18 points.

Mount Zion Christian Academy now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Word of God Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 11-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Mount Zion Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-57 victory against Heritage Leadership Academy on the 3rd. Word of God Christian Academy has also already played their next game (against Greater Destiny Prep Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.