Basketball Recap: Abundant Life Takes Down Union Christian Academy in a Playoff Battle

Abundant Life had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Union Christian Academy Eagles 57-35 on Monday. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Eagles are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 6 Games (Away)

02/17/25 @ Union Christian Academy	57-35
02/13/25 @ Mingo Valley Christian	55-46
02/04/25 @ Union Christian Academy	51-44
01/17/25 @ Gospel Light Christian	42-29
01/14/25 @ Christian Ministries Academy	64-57
01/13/25 @ Valley Christian	68-36

Abundant Life's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points over those games. As for Union Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-23.

Coming up, Abundant Life will face off against Crossover Prep at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Crossover Prep will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Abundant Life surely won't give up without a fight. Union Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.