Basketball Preview: Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles vs. Statesville Christian Lions
The Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles will challenge the Statesville Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Sheets Memorial Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Thursday.
Sheets Memorial Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Shining Light Academy by a score of 29-27.
Despite the loss, Sheets Memorial Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lauren Hanner scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Aleah Nixon, who posted seven points in addition to eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Statesville Christian sidestepped Lee Christian for a 35-32 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Sheets Memorial Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Statesville Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Sheets Memorial Christian came up short against Statesville Christian in their previous meeting back in November, falling 22-9. Will Sheets Memorial Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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