University Christian and Statesville Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The University Christian Barracudas will venture away from home to face off against the Statesville Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (University Christian: 28.8, Statesville Christian: 26.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
On Friday, University Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Hickory Christian Academy. They walked away with a 59-50 victory over the Knights. With that win, the Barracudas brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
University Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ellie Adams led the charge by putting up 29 points. Adams continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Tompkins, who posted 19 points.
Meanwhile, Statesville Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 26-2 victory. The Lions pushed the score to 26-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
Statesville Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points per game. As for University Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
University Christian came up short against Statesville Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 32-23. Can University Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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