Unity Christian proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 41) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 victory over the Arcola Purple Riders. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 96-37 win the Purple Riders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Unity Christian has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Arcola, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Unity Christian will square off against Cumberland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cumberland will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Unity Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Arcola has already played their next matchup (against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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