Lions
| 01/09/25 @ North Hills Christian | 32-45 |
| 12/16/24 vs Millers Creek Christian | 20-12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Cornerstone Christian Academy | 37-20 |
| 12/10/24 @ Sheets Memorial Christian | 32-6 |
| 12/07/24 @ Lee Christian | 35-32 |
It was a good run, but Statesville Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 45-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Hills Christian Eagles. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 30-27 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Addison Layne and Ava Hughes certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Layne dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards, while Hughes posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Reese Merrell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Hills Christian, going 7 for 15 on her way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Merrell has scored at least a third of North Hills Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Kibler, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Statesville Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for North Hills Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Statesville Christian has already played their next game, a 41-17 win against Hickory Christian Academy on the 13th. As for North Hills Christian, they are taking a road trip to face off against Statesville Christian at 5:30 p.m. on January 16th.
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