Basketball Recap: Union Grove Christian's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 @ Varsity Opponent	41
01/09/25 vs Asheboro Hybrid Academy	40
01/23/25 @ Varsity Opponent	40
01/14/25 vs Cramerton Christian Academy	34
01/24/25 vs Emmanuel Christian Academy	31

Union Grove Christian entered their tilt with Emmanuel Christian Academy on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-31 win over Emmanuel Christian Academy. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Colin Wykes was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten assists. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Miller, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points and three steals.

Union Grove Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Union Grove Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-42 victory against Morgantown Christian Academy on the 24th. Emmanuel Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.