Basketball roundup: Mobile Christian boys knock off rival Cottage Hill

Mobile Christian traveled the 4 miles up Cottage Hill Road on Friday and knocked off its Class 3A, Area 1 rival Warriors 74-65. Mobile Christian improved to 12-6 on the year and opened area play with the win.

Rico Prince Jr., a 6-foot-3 sophomore, led the Leopards with a double-double effort, scoring 22 points and hauling down 12 rebounds. Junior guard Sema’J Law tossed in 18 points and senior Nicklaus Allen scored 17 with five 3-point buckets.