Basketball Recap: Hilltop Christian Skates Past Wilson Christian Academy with Ease

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs Southside Christian	45
01/07/25 vs Jacksonville Christian Academy	41
01/09/25 @ Wilson Christian Academy	28
12/19/24 vs Fellowship Baptist Academy	15
12/17/24 vs New Life Christian Academy	1

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hilltop Christian's strategy against Wilson Christian Academy on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hilltop Christian Chargers blew the Wilson Christian Academy Chargers out of the water with a 66-38 final score. Hilltop Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.

Hilltop Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Philip Joyner, who went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points and three steals. That's the most steals Joyner has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Manriquez, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and three steals.

Hilltop Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.

Hilltop Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Wilson Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilltop Christian will face off against New Life Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilltop Christian is facing New Life Christian Academy at the right time seeing as New Life Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Wilson Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Greenville Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenville Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.