After flying high against the Mountain Home Christian Academy Eagles last Thursday, the Mountain Grove Christian Academy EAGLES came back down to earth. Mountain Grove Christian Academy was dealt a 72-40 loss at the hands of Maranatha Baptist Academy on Tuesday. Mountain Grove Christian Academy has struggled against Maranatha Baptist Academy recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Maranatha Baptist Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Clarence Brown out in front who scored 21 points. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Rush, who scored 18 points.
Mountain Grove Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Maranatha Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Grove Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Maranatha Baptist Academy at 5:00 p.m. on February 9th. Maranatha Baptist Academy on the road again on Friday and play against Plato at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th.
