Statesville Christian and University Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Statesville Christian Lions will take on the University Christian Barracudas at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. University Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Statesville Christian, who comes in off a win.
Statesville Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Salem Baptist Christian 45-21 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
| 02/04/25 vs Salem Baptist Christian | 21 |
| 12/07/24 @ Lee Christian | 15 |
| 01/16/25 vs North Hills Christian | 13 |
| 12/13/24 vs Cornerstone Christian Academy | 13 |
| 12/06/24 @ Neuse Christian Academy | 13 |
Ava Hughes was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Layne, who posted five points and eight rebounds.
Statesville Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, University Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They were dealt a 66-23 loss at the hands of Caldwell Academy. The Barracudas haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
University Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Statesville Christian, their record is now 11-5.
Statesville Christian came up short against University Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 39-29. Can Statesville Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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