The UR Academy Lions will challenge the Mountain View Christian Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. UR Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
UR Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Walnut Grove Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Christian Warriors, falling 70-49. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Christian Warriors 14-8 in the first quarter.
| 02/04/25 vs Walnut Grove Christian | 26 |
| 01/28/25 @ Judah Christian Academy | 30 |
| 01/27/25 @ The Fletcher School | 23 |
| 01/24/25 @ Kingdom Leadership Academy | 22 |
| 01/23/25 vs Riverwalk Academy | 20 |
| 01/16/25 @ Lee Park Prep | 18 |
UR Academy might have lost, but man, Jordan Miller was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 21 rebounds. The game was Miller's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Thompson, who posted 20 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Even though they lost, UR Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mountain View Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy.
Despite the loss, Mountain View Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Owens put up 14 points.
UR Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Mountain View Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
UR Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain View Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 52-43. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Owens, who went 11 for 23 en route to 27 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will UR Academy still be able to contain Owens? There's only one way to find out.
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