You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Tri-Cities Christian on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Carolina Day Wildcats out of the water with a 76-30 final score. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 115th in Tennessee, while the Wildcats are ranked 314th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 @ Carolina Day | 10 |
| 01/18/25 vs Johnson County | 7 |
| 01/27/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Pineville | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 3 |
Tri-Cities Christian found their leader in sophomore Emery Haws, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards set a new season-high mark for Haws. Another player making a difference was Janell Tabor, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Tri-Cities Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carolina Day only racked up four assists.
Despite the loss, Carolina Day had strong showings from Amy Rhymer, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points, and Layla Hunter, who posted ten points. Rhymer continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
The victory made it two in a row for Tri-Cities Christian and bumps their season record up to 13-8. As for Carolina Day, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-6.
Tri-Cities Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-37 loss against Knox Central on the 1st. As for Carolina Day, they will venture away from home to take on Oakbrook Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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