Basketball Game Preview: Union Grove Christian Patriots vs. Faith Christian Eagles

The Union Grove Christian Patriots will face off against the Faith Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

Union Grove Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Faith Christian as Union Grove Christian made off with a 47-26 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Eagles are ranked 592nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Union Grove Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Faith Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.