Basketball Recap: Metrolina Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Metrolina Christian Academy was the 49-31 winner over Hickory Grove Christian when they last played one another on January 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors fell to the Hickory Grove Christian Lions 41-37. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Metrolina Christian Academy lost on Friday, don't look at Emily King. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 17 on her way to 19 points. That was a full 51.4% of Metrolina Christian Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Addy Sailer was another key player, putting up three points and five steals.

Lauren Feaster continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hickory Grove Christian, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 20 boards. The dominant performance also gave Feaster a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Vivienne Greywoode, who earned five points and eight steals.

Metrolina Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Hickory Grove Christian, the win got them back to even at 9-9.

Metrolina Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-58 victory against Westminster Catawba Christian on the 28th. As for Hickory Grove Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-44 defeat against Gaston Christian on the 28th.