The Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Lewisburg Baptist Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Hope Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Lewisburg Baptist Academy will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mount Hope Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They really took it to New Life Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-4 victory on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-2.
Mount Hope Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but MCKENNA JONES led the charge by scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. JONES is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. BAYLEE PETERS was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven steals.
Mount Hope Christian Academy's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as GLORIA BOZO got a bit more time on the court (20 vs. her season average of 10.5). BOZO made the most of the opportunity, scoring four points along with two steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lewisburg Baptist Academy had to settle for a 33-30 defeat against Victory Baptist Academy on Saturday. Lewisburg Baptist Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory (which was Mount Hope Christian Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 11-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Lewisburg Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Mount Hope Christian Academy skirted past Lewisburg Baptist Academy 32-29 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Hope Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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