The Hills Academy Knights typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday the New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders proved too difficult a challenge. New Creation Christian Academy took down Hills Academy 71-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Micah Pugh, who scored 15 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. Pugh has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was John Seldon, who scored 14 points.
New Creation Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Hills Academy, they bumped their record down to 6-2 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Creation Christian Academy will take on Johnson Ferry Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson Ferry Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 461 points over their last six matches. As for Hills Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Covington Academy at 7:00 p.m.
