North Carolina High School Basketball - Union Academy can't hold off Hickory Grove Christian
December 4, 2025: Monroe, NC 28110 Hickory Grove Christian Lions (Charlotte, NC) backers were thrilled Thursday as they saw their basketball team tip the host Union Academy Cardinals (Monroe, NC), 42-35 in a non-league game.
The Lions now have a 4-3 record. They play next when they host Carolina Day for a non-league game on Saturday, December 6. Hickory Grove Christian will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 51-17 non-league win over IC Imagine (Asheville, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-3.
The Cardinals (2-5) will now prepare for their outing against Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail, NC). The Warriors enter the non-league game with a 3-5 record. In their last game, Metrolina Christian Academy was edged by North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC), 65-52, in a non-league outing.