Mount Airy Christian Academy will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Perry Hall Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mount Airy Christian Academy came up into this matchup off a tough 34-point defeat back in December of 2024. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Cumberland Valley Christian by a score of 40-37 back in December of 2024. Mount Airy Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Mount Airy Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery Witter dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals. That was a full 48.6% of Mount Airy Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Apolenis, who put up eight points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Perry Hall Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 33-27 heartbreaker at the hands of Redeemer Classical Christ.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Perry Hall Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Mount Airy Christian Academy was taken down by Perry Hall Christian 46-16 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Mount Airy Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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