Mount Airy Christian Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They really took it to Arlington Baptist for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-34 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-9.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joey Stanton, who scored 16 points along with 4 steals and 3 blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Brewer, who scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Arlington Baptist lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zachary Davis. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Davis scored a full 47.1% of Arlington Baptist's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brendon Brown, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Arlington Baptist struggled to work together and finished the game with only a assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Mount Airy Christian Academy racked up 19.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Arlington Baptist, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Mount Airy Christian Academy will square off against Covenant Life at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arlington Baptist, they will be playing at home against Rockbridge Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
