
Lions
12/28/24 vs Johnson County | 77 |
12/17/24 vs Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy | 69 |
11/12/24 vs Lee Park Prep | 68 |
12/14/24 vs Coastal Christian | 65 |
11/22/24 vs Bradford Prep | 64 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hickory Grove Christian). Everything went their way against the Johnson County Longhorns on Saturday as the Hickory Grove Christian Lions made off with a 77-52 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won four games in a row.
Hickory Grove Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevin Powell out in front who went 8 of 11 on his way to 17 points. The dominant performance gave Powell a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Nelson, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points.
Hickory Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches.
Hickory Grove Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Johnson County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hickory Grove Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 74-33 win against Patrick Henry Academy on the 30th. As for Johnson County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-51 defeat against Lewis County on the 30th.
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