The Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hawks's and the Union City Golden Tornadoes's game on Friday was close at halftime, but the Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hawks turned on the heat in the second half with 34 points. Hamilton Heights Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 56-31 margin over Union City. Winning may never get old, but Hamilton Heights Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elivia Moore, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. That's the first time this season that Moore pulled down eight or more rebounds. Tanah Becker was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds.
The win got Hamilton Heights Christian Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Union City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Briarcrest Christian at 11:30 a.m. on December 9th. Hopefully Briarcrest Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday. As for Union City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Henry County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Henry County and Union City are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
