Mount Airy Christian Academy waltzed into Saturday's contest with two straight wins but they left with three. They secured a 52-48 W over New Life Christian. For Mount Airy Christian Academy, this counts as revenge for the 68-60 defeat New Life Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Garrett Alford led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Alford has scored at least 25% of Mount Airy Christian Academy's points. Elijah Brewer was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for New Life Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mount Airy Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Covenant Life at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Life Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Frederick Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frederick Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
