Regents is 8-2 against United Christian Academy since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Regents Lions will head out on the road to face off against the United Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on January 19th. Regents will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Regents scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 57-27 win over Fresta Valley Christian on the road. That looming 57-27 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Regents yet this season.
Regents found their leader in underclassman Kaileen Harlow, who scored 26 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Harlow has scored at least a third of Regents' points. Another player making a difference was Kiara Bullard, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, United Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Blue Ridge Christian back in December of 2023 and fell 2-0. United Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Regents has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for United Christian Academy, they bumped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Regents beat United Christian Academy 28-17 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Regents since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
