Basketball Recap: Walnut Grove Christian Skates Past Carolina Christian with Ease

Christian Warriors

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 @ Carolina Christian	47
12/10/24 vs Judah Christian Academy	31
12/12/24 vs Providence Classical	30
12/17/24 @ Riverwalk Academy	7
12/16/24 @ Metrolina Christian Academy	-18

Walnut Grove Christian won the last time they faced Carolina Christian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors took their contest with ease, bagging a 68-21 victory over the Carolina Christian Lions. The Christian Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.

Walnut Grove Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was AJ Curerton, who posted 26 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Curerton has scored at least a third of Walnut Grove Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Thomason, who put up 17 points.

Walnut Grove Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Carolina Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9.

Walnut Grove Christian will challenge Lee Park Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Curerton and Isaac Watkins. As for Carolina Christian, they will square off against Grace Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.