Basketball Recap: Winston Salem Christian National Takes Down Ranked Legacy Early College

Winston Salem Christian National is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Legacy Early College. The Winston Salem Christian National Lions took down the Legacy Early College Lions 46-32. Winston Salem Christian National has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Legacy Early College, too.

Winston Salem Christian National got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kylie Torrence out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Izabella Zakor was another key player, going 5 of 7 on her way to 14 points.

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Previous 2 Games

12/19/24 vs Legacy Early College	46-32
12/18/24 @ Cresset Christian Academy	52-31

Winston Salem Christian National smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Legacy Early College lost, don't look at Zhykera Brown. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 15 on her way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaida McClure, who posted eight points.

Winston Salem Christian National is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Legacy Early College, they moved to 7-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Winston Salem Christian National didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-50 defeat against Shining Star Sports Academy on the 20th. As for Legacy Early College, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rabun Gap-Nacoochee at 6:15 p.m. on January 14, 2025.