Basketball Game Preview: Asheboro Hybrid Academy Warriors vs. Union Grove Christian Patriots

The Asheboro Hybrid Academy Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Union Grove Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Grove Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Asheboro Hybrid Academy, who comes in off a win.

Asheboro Hybrid Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Father Capodanno: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Asheboro Hybrid Academy blew Father Capodanno out of the water with a 69-24 final score. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Union Grove Christian was a bit more limited in their game back in December of 2024. They took a 47-30 bruising from Alamance Christian. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Asheboro Hybrid Academy will need focus on slowing down Colin Wykes, one of several Union Grove Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points. The game was Wykes' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Smith, who earned six points.

Asheboro Hybrid Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Union Grove Christian, they moved to 15-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.