Basketball Game Preview: Alamance Christian Warriors vs. Union Grove Christian Patriots

The Alamance Christian Warriors and the Union Grove Christian Patriots will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Alamance Christian sitting on seven straight wins and Union Grove Christian on four.

Alamance Christian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Tabernacle Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Alamance Christian blew Tabernacle Christian out of the water with a 62-32 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-12.

Meanwhile, Union Grove Christian posted their biggest victory since December 5th on Thursday. They blew past Cramerton Christian Academy 61-40. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Union Grove Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Alamance Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Alamance Christian came up short against Union Grove Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 62-53. Will Alamance Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.