Basketball Game Recap: Statesville Christian Lions vs. Millers Creek Christian Lions

The Statesville Christian Lions lost against the Millers Creek Christian Lions last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Statesville Christian took a 36-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Millers Creek Christian. Statesville Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

ELLIE SMITH was the offensive standout of the match as she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Millers Creek Christian's points. Another player making a difference was KENNEDY MARSH, who scored 5 points along with 4 steals.

Statesville Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Millers Creek Christian, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Statesville Christian will face off against North Hills Christian at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. North Hills Christian is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Millers Creek Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Victory Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.