Unity Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the East Moline Christian Eagles by a score of 54-51 on Tuesday. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Unity Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Graham Foust and Nathan Woessner. Foust went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points plus two blocks, while Woessner dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Foust a new career-high in threes (six). Another player making a difference was Grant Heun, who had eight points.
With the win, East Moline Christian broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-1.
Unity Christian has already played their next contest, a 68-26 defeat against Quad Cities Christian on the 22nd. As for East Moline Christian, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the East Moline Christian Eagles take on the Faith Christian Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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