Basketball Preview: Unity Christian Academy Warriors vs. Ahoskie Christian
The Unity Christian Academy Warriors will square off against the Ahoskie Christian Ahoskie Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Unity Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Ahoskie Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Unity Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They managed a 46-40 win over Mount Calvary Christian Academy. Unity Christian Academy's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Unity Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Whitehurst led the charge by posting 17 points in addition to two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Ramirez-Diaz, who scored seven points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ahoskie Christian just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against New Life Academy, falling 91-59. The loss continues a trend for Ahoskie Christian in their matchups with New Life Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Ahoskie Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaelen Rascoe dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 42.4% of Ahoskie Christian's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Earley, who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points.
The win snapped Unity Christian Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Ahoskie Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Unity Christian Academy strolled past Ahoskie Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2019 by a score of 54-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Unity Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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