The New Life Christian Academy Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 39-23 bruising from Greater Beckley Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Life Christian Academy in their matchups with Greater Beckley Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
New Life Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alexis Kuhn, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Reece Trescott, who scored six points.
Greater Beckley Christian found their leader in underclassman Leah Adkins, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Adkins hasn't dropped below five steals for four straight games. Olivia Price was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
New Life Christian Academy's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their victory ended a eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.
New Life Christian Academy will be playing at home against Mount Hope Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Life Christian Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last five games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Richwood at 5:30 p.m. on February 10th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Richwood is ranked 93rd, while Greater Beckley Christian is ranked 117th).
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