The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory Grove Christian has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12.
Hickory Grove Christian pushed their score all the way to 63 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between Hickory Grove Christian and Gaston Day wasn't particularly close, with Hickory Grove Christian falling 81-63. Hickory Grove Christian has struggled against Gaston Day recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kevin Powell, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brent Banks, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Hickory Grove Christian were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Westminster Catawba Christian suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Monday. They fell just short of Burlington Christian Academy by a score of 64-62. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Friday (59), Westminster Catawba Christian still had to take the loss.
Hickory Grove Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 18-7.
Hickory Grove Christian suffered a grim 72-47 defeat to Westminster Catawba Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Hickory Grove Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
