Basketball Recap: Hilltop Christian Skates Past Raleigh Christian Academy with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hilltop Christian on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Raleigh Christian Academy Eagles out of the water with a 49-13 final score. With the Chargers ahead 29-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Meleah Bell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 of 6 en route to 10 points along with six rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Valerie Meza, who posted six points and three steals.

Chargers

Offensive Rebounds

11/30/23 vs Friendship Christian	18
02/02/24 vs Living Water Christian	16
12/16/24 @ Raleigh Christian Academy	10
12/13/24 @ Living Water Christian	9
11/15/24 vs New Bern Christian Academy	9

Hilltop Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February.

The victory was the third in a row for Hilltop Christian, bringing their record for this year to 7-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.0 points per game. As for Raleigh Christian Academy, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.

Hilltop Christian and Southside Christian will compete for holiday cheer at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Raleigh Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fayetteville Street Christian at 4:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025.