Basketball Recap: Union Grove Christian Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Union Grove Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cramerton Christian Academy Crusaders by a score of 46-38. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 40-22 loss the last time these two teams met.

Among those leading the charge was Taylor Hanes, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Klaire Cromer, who posted 12 points.

Patriots

Assists

12/16/23 @ Bethel Christian Academy	17
12/02/23 @ New Bern Christian Academy	16
12/15/23 @ Wilson Christian Academy	14
12/19/24 @ Cramerton Christian Academy	13
12/13/24 vs New Manna Christian	11

Union Grove Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Union Grove Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Cramerton Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.

Union Grove Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-30 win against Alamance Christian on the 20th. As for Cramerton Christian Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Faith Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Cramerton Christian Academy is facing Faith Christian at the right time seeing as Faith Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.