Basketball Recap: Union Grove Christian Piles Up the Points Against Varsity Opponent

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
01/20/25 @ Tabernacle Christian	22

Union Grove Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 67-27 win over Varsity Opponent. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

Leading Union Grove Christian to victory were Colin Wykes and Ben Johnson. Wykes went 8 of 11 on his way to 17 points, while Johnson went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The game was Wykes' third in a row with at least ten points. Garrett Trinkle was another key player, putting up eight points.

Union Grove Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Union Grove Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.

Union Grove Christian has already played their next match (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Varsity Opponent wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-50 defeat against Miami Union Academy on the 23rd.