Basketball Recap: Trey Whitehurst's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Unity Christian Academy over Ahoskie Christian

Unity Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 60-53 to Ahoskie Christian. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-66 back in December of 2024.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trey Whitehurst, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Talen Swanner was another key player, going 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points and five boards.

Ahoskie Christian found their leader in freshman Jaelen Rascoe, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Rascoe has scored at least a third of Ahoskie Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Martin, who posted 16 points and three steals.

Unity Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Ahoskie Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Unity Christian Academy will face off against Calvary Baptist Church at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ahoskie Christian, they will take on Mount Calvary Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ahoskie Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.