Winston Salem Christian National is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bishop McGuinness is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Winston Salem Christian National Lions will welcome the Bishop McGuinness Villains at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Winston Salem Christian National is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Oak City Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Winston Salem Christian National blew Oak City Prep out of the water with a 58-24 final score. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Bears are ranked 32nd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/01/25 vs Oak City Prep | 22 |
| 01/25/25 vs Friends' Central | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy | 27 |
| 01/20/25 vs Cherokee | 16 |
| 01/18/25 vs Virginia Academy | 28 |
Jocelyne Grier continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc on her way to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Her afternoon made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Fantine Adgnot was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Bishop McGuinness was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Bethany Community 65-24.
Winston Salem Christian National better keep an eye on Adelaide Jernigan. She was instrumental in Bishop McGuinness' win, dropping a double-double on 29 points and ten boards. Jernigan has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more points the last 18 times she's played.
Winston Salem Christian National has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Bishop McGuinness, their victory bumped their record up to 18-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Winston Salem Christian National has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 29.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Bishop McGuinness struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Winston Salem Christian National took their win against Bishop McGuinness in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 59-38. Will Winston Salem Christian National repeat their success, or does Bishop McGuinness have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
