The Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors were the 67-61 winner over the Cross Lanes Christian Warriors when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Mount Hope Christian Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 65-64 to Cross Lanes Christian. That's two games in a row now that Mount Hope Christian Academy has lost by exactly one point.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Hope Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is JOSIAH MCKOY. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 34 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 53.1% of Mount Hope Christian Academy's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was NOLAN CARNEY, who scored 15 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Mount Hope Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 12-13. As for Cross Lanes Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Mount Hope Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-52 victory vs. Lewisburg Baptist Academy on the 19th. Cross Lanes Christian will be playing at home against West Logan Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cross Lanes Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 23 contests -- so hopefully West Logan Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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