The New Life Christian Academy Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on January 18th. New Life Christian Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 17 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-17, which was the final score in New Life Christian Academy's tilt against Greater Beckley Christian two weeks ago. New Life Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
Kelsie McKinney was New Life Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted four points.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Mount Hope Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were dealt a 65-26 defeat at the hands of Mercer Christian Academy. Mount Hope Christian Academy has struggled against Mercer Christian Academy recently, as their match on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Mount Hope Christian Academy had strong showings from MCKENNA JONES, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, and LEAH LILLY, who scored six points. JONES hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for nine straight games.
New Life Christian Academy's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-3. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
