
Eagles
01/17/25 @ St. Francis | 51-58 |
01/14/25 vs Dacula | 68-30 |
01/07/25 vs Mt. Bethel Christian Academy | 84-25 |
01/04/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 45-35 |
01/03/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 65-57 |
If Mount Paran Christian was feeling good fresh off their 68-30 takedown of Dacula last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mount Paran Christian Eagles took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Francis Knights on Friday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
St. Francis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Desi Taylor led the charge by going 6 for 12 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ameila Basit, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards.
Mount Paran Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for St. Francis, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mount Paran Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-55 win against Andrew Jackson on the 18th. As for St. Francis, they will face off against Langston Hughes at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Francis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Langston Hughes likes a good challenge.
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