After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Arborbrook Christian Academy, Statesville Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Neuse Christian Academy Lions by a score of 32-25. For Statesville Christian, this counts as revenge for the 71-52 victory Neuse Christian Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2018.
Statesville Christian was led to victory by Addison Layne and Ava Hughes. Layne almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds, while Hughes earned 13 points in addition to eight rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hughes has scored at least a third of Statesville Christian's points.
When it comes to explaining why Neuse Christian Academy lost, don't look at Morgan Little. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Little also racked up four threes, the most she's had since back in January.
Statesville Christian's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Neuse Christian Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
Statesville Christian has already played their next matchup, a 35-32 victory against Lee Christian on the 7th. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they will welcome Friendship Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Friendship Christian's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Neuse Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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