The Mountain View Christian Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the UR Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View Christian Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Mountain View Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy and fell 40-37.
Despite the loss, Mountain View Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Owens posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, UR Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 70-49 to Walnut Grove Christian. 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.
Mountain View Christian Academy will have to contain Jordan Miller as he made an impact in UR Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 26 points and 21 rebounds. Miller has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 18 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Thompson, who scored 20 points in addition to eight rebounds 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.
Mountain View Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for UR Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Mountain View Christian Academy came up short against UR Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 52-43. Can Mountain View Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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