The Millers Creek Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Ashe County Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Millers Creek Christian will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Millers Creek Christian beat University Christian 34-22. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Millers Creek Christian has scored all season.
Cam Layaou continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. Noah Heath was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six steals.
Ashe County can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 71-34 win over Starmount at home. Ashe County's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Millers Creek Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Ashe County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
Millers Creek Christian might still be hurting after the 72-47 loss they got from Ashe County in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Millers Creek Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.