Hickory Grove Christian has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will square off against the Charlotte Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Hickory Grove Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 on Friday.
Last Friday, Hickory Grove Christian was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 34-33 to Greater Cabarrus S.
Despite the defeat, Hickory Grove Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lauren Feaster dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Feaster is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Camella Flanary, who earned three points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian didn't have quite enough to beat SouthLake Christian Academy on Thursday and fell 38-36.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Egypt Maxwell-Wright, who posted ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. Stella Spang was another key player, posting five points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Hickory Grove Christian's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Charlotte Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Hickory Grove Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Charlotte Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, winning 40-31. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Charlotte Christian's Kaitlin Walker, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 18 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Hickory Grove Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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