Basketball Recap: Unity Christian Academy Warriors vs. Ahoskie Christian
Unity Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 71-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ahoskie Christian Ahoskie Christian. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ahoskie Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
Unity Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jake Whitehurst, who went 9 for 13 en route to 22 points plus three steals. Whitehurst is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Whitehurst, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Ahoskie Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Martin, who went 11 for 19 en route to 26 points plus seven steals and five rebounds. Martin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaelen Rascoe, who went 11 for 24 en route to 24 points plus five steals.
Unity Christian Academy dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Ahoskie Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Unity Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against New Life Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in New Life Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for Ahoskie Christian, they will head out to face off against Fellowship Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ahoskie Christian is facing Fellowship Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Fellowship Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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