Preview: Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots vs. Vandalia Christian Vikings
Wilmington Christian Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Vandalia Christian Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Wilmington Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Friday.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wilmington Christian Academy walked away with it. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Warriors. The score was all tied up 9-9 at the break, but Wilmington Christian Academy was the better team in the second half.
Katelyn McCurry was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 13 points, 19 rebounds, and 11 blocks. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorlie Bolliger, who scored six points along with two steals.
Wilmington Christian Academy used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Southside Christian. Three players got more time on the court than they're used to: Marcie Squires (26), Bolliger (16), and Grace Wicks (31). The trio had averaged 12.4, 6.95, and 16 minutes respectively before Friday's contest. Bolliger made the most of the opportunity, scoring six points along with two steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Vandalia Christian stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 48-28 margin over Union Grove Christian. That's two games straight that Vandalia Christian has won by exactly 20 points.
Wilmington Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. As for Vandalia Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
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