Basketball Recap: Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Skates Past Unity Christian with Ease

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 60-29 win over the Unity Christian Lions. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-10.

Leading Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond to victory were Morgan Casteel and Sophie Monts. Casteel went 7 for 13 on her way to 20 points, while Monts dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Those 20 points gave Casteel a new career-high. Bella Romine was another key player, putting up five points and eight boards.

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Unity Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will square off against Central A & M at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Unity Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against St. Teresa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Teresa will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Unity Christian surely won't give up without a fight.