Basketball Recap: North Hills Christian Comes Up Short

After a string of four wins, North Hills Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 25-24 to the Statesville Christian Lions. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 45-32.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sam Oxendine, who posted eight points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Oxendine a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lydia Vriesema, who had two points and six boards.

North Hills Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Statesville Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Hills Christian will venture away from home to challenge Victory Christian Center at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Statesville Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Salem Baptist Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Statesville Christian is facing Salem Baptist Christian at the right time seeing as Salem Baptist Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.