For the first time this season, Mount Pisgah Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Pisgah Academy will be strutting in after a win while Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Mount Pisgah Academy is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They secured a 53-47 W over Asheville T.
Mount Pisgah Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ben Jetter led the charge by going 5-for-7 en route to 11 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Vernon Hampton, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy came up short against Asheville T on Thursday and fell 51-43.
Despite the loss, Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaden Wooton shot 50% from the field on his way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Braden Smith was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Mount Pisgah Academy and Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, but Mount Pisgah Academy came up empty-handed after a 37-36 defeat. Can the Mountaineers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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