Two dominant players in Mia McGrath and Lexi Mickey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hickory Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Calvary Day School Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Day School took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hickory Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Hickory Christian Academy's 14-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-27 win over University Christian. That 14 points margin sets a new team best for Hickory Christian Academy this season.
Mary alice Bowman and McGrath were among the main playmakers for Hickory Christian Academy as the former scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and two steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bowman has scored all season.
Calvary Day School suffered their biggest loss since December 5, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Forsyth Country Day at home and fell 52-12. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Calvary Day School has scored all season.
Hickory Christian Academy's win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-9. As for Calvary Day School, their loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 5-11.
