Basketball Game Preview: North Hills Christian Eagles vs. University Christian Barracudas

North Hills Christian is 0-8 against University Christian since January of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the North Hills Christian Eagles will get right back to it and host the University Christian Barracudas at 6:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

North Hills Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lee Park Prep on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Hills Christian lost 74-49 to Lee Park Prep. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

North Hills Christian might have lost, but man, Reese Merrell was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. That was a full 36.7% of North Hills Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Addison Shehan was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, University Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Westminster Catawba Christian, falling 63-38. The contest marked the Barracudas' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

North Hills Christian will need focus on slowing down Kinsley Tompkins, one of several University Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She earned 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Adams, who scored ten points.

North Hills Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for University Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.

North Hills Christian took a serious blow against University Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 53-15. Thankfully for North Hills Christian, Sophie Deese (who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 29 points along with eight rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.