Lions
| 01/03/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy | 31-49 |
| 12/17/24 vs Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy | 29-19 |
| 12/14/24 vs Coastal Christian | 30-28 |
| 12/13/24 @ SouthLake Christian Academy | 53-41 |
| 12/10/24 vs Gaston Christian | 13-55 |
Hickory Grove Christian was the 53-43 winner over Metrolina Christian Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hickory Grove Christian Lions took a hard 49-31 fall against the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors on Friday. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Hickory Grove Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lauren Feaster dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Feaster has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
It was another big night for Alaina Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals for Metrolina Christian Academy. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Griffin has scored at least a third of Metrolina Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Goodwin, who posted nine points and four steals.
Hickory Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Hickory Grove Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Concord Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 14th. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-55 defeat against North Raleigh Christian Academy on the 4th.
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