Basketball Game Preview: Lewis County Lions vs. Hickory Grove Christian Lions

By Team Reports Dec 23, 2024, 10:06pm

Basketball Preview: Lewis County Lions vs. Hickory Grove Christian Lions

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The Lewis County Lions will be taking part in a tournament against the Hickory Grove Christian Lions at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.

Lewis County will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by Spencer County 78-44. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hickory Grove Christian). They breezed by Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy to the tune of 69-27 on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.

Hickory Grove Christian's win came from a few key players Lewis County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gavin Kiser, who posted six points along with ten boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Nelson, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.

Hickory Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.

With the defeat, Lewis County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.

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