The Unity Christian Lions will square off against the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Unity Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Meridian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Unity Christian was beaten by Meridian 54-15. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian hadn't done well against Okaw Valley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Arthur-Okaw Christian put the hurt on Okaw Valley with a sharp 47-22 victory. The contest marked the Conquering Riders' most dominant win of the season so far.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Herschberger led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Herschberger has scored at least a third of Arthur-Okaw Christian's points. Brileigh Mast was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus five steals.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Unity Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Unity Christian lost to Arthur-Okaw Christian at home by a decisive 48-31 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Unity Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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