Basketball Game Preview: Westminster Catawba Christian Indians vs. University Christian Barracudas

By Team Reports Jan 23, 2025, 11:49pm

Basketball Preview: Westminster Catawba Christian Indians vs. University Christian Barracudas

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Previous 3 Games

12/13/19 - Home78-28 W
12/06/19 - Away72-46 W
01/11/19 - Home53-34 W

Westminster Catawba Christian is 3-0 against University Christian since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians will get right back to it and host the University Christian Barracudas at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Westminster Catawba Christian is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 3, 2024 on Thursday. They took a blow against Concord Academy, falling 79-50. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 239th in South Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked sixth in North Carolina).

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-24, which was the final score in University Christian's tilt against Statesville Christian on Tuesday. The Barracudas haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

University Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Westminster Catawba Christian against University Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, as the team secured a 78-28 win. In that contest, Westminster Catawba Christian amassed a halftime lead of 46-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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