Lee Christian is still winless after their game against Statesville Christian on Saturday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Statesville Christian Lions by a score of 35-32. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Lions are ranked 165th).
Leading Statesville Christian to victory were Ava Hughes and Addison Layne. Hughes went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points plus five assists and five rebounds, while Layne dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hughes has scored at least a third of Statesville Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Layne, who earned four points along with four steals.
Lee Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Statesville Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Lee Christian and Statesville Christian's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Lee Christian and Cresset Christian Academy (who has only given up 29.25 points per game) will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Statesville Christian will take on Sheets Memorial Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a squad that's only allowed 26.75 points per game.
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