Mt. Zion Prep Academy has been on the road for seven straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Life Center Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion Prep Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Wednesday, Mt. Zion Prep Academy faced Shabach Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mt. Zion Prep Academy fell just short of Shabach Christian Academy by a score of 79-77. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Sunday (67), Mt. Zion Prep Academy still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, Mt. Zion Prep Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jniya Weaver, who scored 34 points along with eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. It was the first time this season that Weaver pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sarah Conteh, who scored 18 points.
Meanwhile, Life Center Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and Mt. Zion Prep Academy wasn't particularly close, with Life Center Academy falling 67-50. While losing is never fun, Life Center Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 50th in New Jersey, while Mt. Zion Prep Academy is ranked seventh in Maryland).
Mt. Zion Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Life Center Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy strolled past Life Center Academy in their previous meeting on Sunday by a score of 67-50. Does Mt. Zion Prep Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Life Center Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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