Basketball Recap: Terra Ceia Christian Skates Past Unity Christian Academy with Ease

Terra Ceia Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 47-20 win over the Unity Christian Academy Warriors. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Terra Ceia Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily Meijer, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakin Van Essendelft, who posted 11 points and six assists.

Terra Ceia Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Terra Ceia Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Unity Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Terra Ceia Christian will venture away from home to square off against Mount Calvary Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Calvary Christian Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Terra Ceia Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Unity Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Ahoskie Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.