Statesville Christian won the last time they faced Salem Baptist Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Statesville Christian Lions put the hurt on the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings with a sharp 28-2 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Statesville Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stephanie McDonald led the charge by putting up four points and seven steals. Addison Layne was another key player, scoring six points and eight boards.
Lions
| 01/17/25 @ Salem Baptist Christian | 28-2 |
| 01/16/25 vs North Hills Christian | 25-24 |
| 01/13/25 vs Hickory Christian Academy | 41-17 |
The victory (which was Statesville Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Salem Baptist Christian, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Statesville Christian will take on University Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (University Christian: 24.6, Statesville Christian: 26.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Salem Baptist Christian, they will square off against Sheets Memorial Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem Baptist Christian is facing Sheets Memorial Christian at the right time seeing as Sheets Memorial Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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