Basketball Recap: Horizon Christian Academy Drops Highest Score of Season Against Dunwoody

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Team Score

12/21/24 vs Dunwoody	74
12/16/24 vs The Grace Christian Academy	67
12/09/24 vs Trinity Classical	59
12/03/24 @ Georgia-Cumberland Academy	55
11/19/24 vs Georgia-Cumberland Academy	53

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Horizon Christian Academy). They blew past the Dunwoody Wildcats, posting a 74-45 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.

Horizon Christian Academy's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nyla Black, who dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 11 boards, and 14 assists. Black is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Pender, who went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Horizon Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Horizon Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Dunwoody, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

When Horizon Christian Academy and Dunwoody next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Horizon Christian Academy will try to stop South Paulding's three-game winning streak when the meet at 11:30 a.m. on January 4, 2025. Meanwhile, Dunwoody will try to stop Woodward Academy's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.