The Ambassador Christian School Lions will challenge the Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ambassador Christian School has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Monday, Ambassador Christian School really took it to Westminster Catawba Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-30 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/06/25 @ Westminster Catawba Christian | 13 |
| 12/19/24 @ The Fletcher School | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Gaston Day | 12 |
| 12/05/24 vs Pine Lake Prep | 12 |
| 12/02/24 vs Arborbrook Christian Academy | 7 |
Ambassador Christian School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabrielle Gophin led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 steals. Gophin is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Faulkner, who went 7 of 8 on her way to 18 points and five steals.
Ambassador Christian School was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Uwharrie Charter Academy). They enjoyed a cozy 68-49 victory over Eastern Randolph on Thursday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Wildcats are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ambassador Christian School better keep an eye on Nevaeh Staples. She was instrumental in Uwharrie Charter Academy's win, going 13 of 15 on her way to 34 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. Those 34 points gave Staples a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Chriscoe, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points and seven assists.
Ambassador Christian School pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Uwharrie Charter Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ambassador Christian School has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Uwharrie Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
