Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Statesville Christian). They skirted past the Lee Christian Falcons 35-32. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Falcons are ranked 349th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Statesville Christian was led to victory by Ava Hughes and Addison Layne. Hughes went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points plus five assists and five rebounds, while Layne dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hughes has scored at least a third of Statesville Christian's points. Ava Layne was another key player, scoring four points plus four steals.
Statesville Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lee Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Statesville Christian will head out to challenge Sheets Memorial Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sheets Memorial Christian's defense has only allowed 26.8 points per game this season, so Statesville Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lee Christian, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Lee Christian Falcons take on the Cresset Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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