The Mount Paran Christian Eagles will square off against the South Cobb Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Mount Paran Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully South Cobb likes a good challenge.
Mount Paran Christian fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against St. Francis on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 72-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (61), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
| 01/17/25 @ St. Francis | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mount Vernon | 13 |
| 01/07/25 vs Mt. Bethel Christian Academy | 17 |
| 11/30/24 vs Salem | 6 |
| 11/29/24 vs Brookwood | 15 |
Loss or not, Mount Paran Christian got some senior leadership from Christopher Park and Cameron Hewling. Park went 7 for 15 en route to 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Hewling went 7 of 10 on his way to 17 points. With that strong performance, Park is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Asher Wills, who posted nine points and six blocks.
Meanwhile, South Cobb entered their game against Campbell on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. South Cobb fell just short of Campbell by a score of 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since November 22, 2024.
Mount Paran Christian will have to keep a close watch on Rajah Morgan and Donald McMillan, a pair of players who had a big impact on South Cobb's prior game. Morgan went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points, while McMillan went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Mccurdy, who earned seven points.
South Cobb's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-8. As for Mount Paran Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mount Paran Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.1 boards per game. However, it's not like South Cobb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
