The New Life Christian Academy Monarchs's and the South View Tigers's game on Monday was close at halftime, but the New Life Christian Academy Monarchs turned on the heat in the second half with 43 points. New Life Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 67-43 margin over South View. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win New Life Christian Academy has posted since November 7, 2023.
Leading New Life Christian Academy to victory were Kaleb James and Marquez Rochelle. James scored nine points along with seven rebounds and four blocks, while Rochelle scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was D'Marion Tomlinson, who scored ten points along with four steals.
When it comes to explaining why South View lost, one person who can't be blamed is Yabniel Cheveres. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cheveres has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Evans, who scored eight points along with two steals.
New Life Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for South View, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Life Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Varsity Opponent on January 16th. As for South View, they will square off against Gray's Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gray's Creek will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 550th, while South View is ranked 212th).
