Millers Creek Christian hasn't had much luck against Statesville Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Millers Creek Christian Lions will face off against the Statesville Christian Lions at 6:15 p.m. Statesville Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Millers Creek Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Millers Creek Christian didn't have too much trouble with Varsity Opponent as they won 45-28. The Lions pushed the score to 41-18 by the end of the third, a deficit Varsity Opponent cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/27/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Judah Christian Academy | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Bethel Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Asheboro Hybrid Academy | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Sheets Memorial Christian | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Millers Creek Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah McClain, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and three steals. McClain has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Julian Houpe, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Statesville Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 50-45 to Hickory Christian Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost eight in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Millers Creek Christian and bumps their season record up to 7-7. As for Statesville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Millers Creek Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Statesville Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 50-40. Does Millers Creek Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Statesville Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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