University Christian extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-2. They took a 36-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millers Creek Christian Lions. The Barracudas were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
As for Millers Creek Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points on average over those games.
Millers Creek Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julian Houpe, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Houpe a new career-high in steals (five). Brenyn Welborn also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Coming up, University Christian will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Tabernacle Christian at 7:45 p.m. on the 12th. As for Millers Creek Christian, they will head out to face off against Southview Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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