The Mountain View Christian Academy Mustangs will head out to challenge the Tabernacle Christian Conquerors at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Mountain View Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against New Manna Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs came up short against the Wind, falling 60-39. The loss put an end to the Mustangs' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Tabernacle Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Victory Christian Academy 76-46. The Conquerors pushed the score to 58-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Tabernacle Christian's win came from a few key players Mountain View Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Parker Schatz, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Elijah Taguinod, who shot 63% from the field en route to 22 points and eight rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mountain View Christian Academy fell to 2-1. As for Tabernacle Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Mountain View Christian Academy took a serious blow against Tabernacle Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 82-51. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Mustangs were down 42-19.
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