Basketball Recap: Statesville Christian Skates Past Millers Creek Christian with Ease

Lions

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 @ Salem Baptist Christian	48
01/21/25 vs University Christian	33
01/30/25 vs Millers Creek Christian	32
12/06/24 @ Neuse Christian Academy	31
11/15/24 vs Sheets Memorial Christian	26

A well-balanced attack led Statesville Christian over Millers Creek Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Statesville Christian Lions blew the Millers Creek Christian Lions out of the water with a 56-24 final score. Statesville Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, Millers Creek Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Julian Houpe went 7 for 11 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.

Statesville Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Millers Creek Christian, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

Statesville Christian will challenge Salem Baptist Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Millers Creek Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 40-27 win against Community Baptist on the 31st.