Basketball Game Preview: Greater Cabarrus Athletic Association Stallions vs. Hickory Grove Christian Lions

Greater Cabarrus Athletic Association is 1-7 against Hickory Grove Christian since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stallions are taking a road trip to challenge the Lions at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Saturday, Greater Cabarrus Athletic Association ended up a good deal behind Chatham HomeSchool and lost 43-24.

The losing side was boosted by Austin Miller, who posted nine points. Jessica Fife also deserves some recognition as she scored her first point of the season.

Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 34-33 to Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy.

Greater Cabarrus Athletic Association will have to contain Mackenzie Williams as she made an impact in Hickory Grove Christian's last game. She had 11 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Alysa Crouch, who put up ten points and four steals.

Greater Cabarrus Athletic Association's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Greater Cabarrus Athletic Association won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, slipping by Hickory Grove Christian 34-33. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Lions' Lauren Feaster, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Stallions still be able to contain Feaster? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.