Basketball Recap: Life Christian Academy Sets Scoring Season-High Against Hampden Dubose Academy

Lions

Team Score

12/09/24 @ Hampden DuBose Academy	84
11/29/24 vs Varsity Opponent	74
11/18/24 vs Nazaret Christian Academy	73
12/01/24 vs Southland Christian	68
11/15/24 @ Patel	67

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Life Christian Academy). They took their match on Monday with ease, bagging an 84-27 win over the Hampden DuBose Academy Lions. The victory was familiar territory for Life Christian Academy who have now won three contests in a row.

Leading Life Christian Academy to victory were Travon Graves and Ahmed Salim Mustapha. Graves went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards, while Mustapha dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Mustapha is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Yariel Bonilla was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and three steals.

Despite the loss, Hampden DuBose Academy still got an impressive performance from Landon Valle, who posted eight points.

Life Christian Academy pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Hampden DuBose Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.

Life Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Pathways at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Life Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully Pathways likes a good challenge. As for Hampden DuBose Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Liberty Christian Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampden DuBose Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.