Basketball Recap: Hickory Grove Christian Beats Lewis County for Their Third Straight Victory

Lions

Previous 3 Games

12/27/24 vs Lewis County	40-38
12/17/24 vs Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy	69-27
12/14/24 vs Coastal Christian	65-24

Hickory Grove Christian entered their tilt with Lewis County on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Lewis County Lions 40-38. The win was all the more spectacular given Hickory Grove Christian's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 292nd in North Carolina, while Lewis County is ranked 118th in Kentucky).

Hickory Grove Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Lewis County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

Hickory Grove Christian and Johnson County will face off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Lewis County, they and Patrick Henry Academy will face off at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.