The Ahoskie Christian Ahoskie Christian will square off against the Unity Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ahoskie Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
Ahoskie Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against New Life Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ahoskie Christian was dealt a 91-59 loss at the hands of New Life Academy. Ahoskie Christian has struggled against New Life Academy recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Ahoskie Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaelen Rascoe dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 42.4% of Ahoskie Christian's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Jacob Earley was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 14 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Unity Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They managed a 46-40 win over Mount Calvary Christian Academy on Monday. Unity Christian Academy's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Unity Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Whitehurst, who had 17 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Ramirez-Diaz, who had seven points along with six steals and five rebounds.
The victory snapped Unity Christian Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Ahoskie Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Ahoskie Christian ended up a good deal behind Unity Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, losing 54-37. Will Ahoskie Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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