The Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue Warriors will take on the Virginia Academy Patriots in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue needed a bit of extra time to put away Fairfax Christian. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 74-72. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Warriors were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Virginia Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They strolled past New Hope Academy National with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 66-48.
Virginia Academy's win came from a few key players Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chris Rochester, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Rondel Jones Jr., who posted 13 points.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Virginia Academy, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
