Lions
| 01/23/25 vs Cherokee Christian | 68-65 |
| 01/20/25 vs New Creation Christian Academy | 63-54 |
| 01/17/25 @ Oakwood Christian | 63-49 |
Unity Christian hadn't done well against Cherokee Christian recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Unity Christian Lions narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cherokee Christian Warriors 68-65. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ondreo Sawyer was nothing short of spectacular: he went 10 for 17 on his way to 35 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam James, who posted 18 points.
Sawyer wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Unity Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Unity Christian's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Cherokee Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Unity Christian will challenge Cornerstone Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cherokee Christian has already played their next match (against Cornerstone Prep Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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