Basketball Recap: Zion Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Zion Christian Academy played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers, falling 70-49. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Zion Christian Academy lost, don't look at Gabe Davenport. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 26 on his way to 27 points and six steals. Davenport's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Woolf, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.

Ryan Benderman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mt. Pleasant, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Benderman is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Zion Hollis was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points and six boards.

Zion Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Mt. Pleasant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zion Christian Academy will head out to square off against Culleoka at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Pleasant, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mt. Pleasant Tigers face off against the Giles County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Giles County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.