The Hickory Christian Academy Knights will square off against the Carolina Day Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hickory Christian Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Carolina Day will arrive with six straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-25, which was the final score in Hickory Christian Academy's tilt against Triad Baptist Christian Academy on Monday.
Annie Lewis was Hickory Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted 12 points. Hayden Burns held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Carolina Day strolled past Mount Pisgah Academy with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 54-40.
Carolina Day's win came from a few key players Hickory Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Layla Hunter, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keana Smith, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds.
Hickory Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Carolina Day, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Hickory Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Carolina Day in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 49-46. Will Hickory Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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