There's no place like home for the North Hills Christian Eagles, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Hickory Christian Academy 37-34. This was payback for North Hills Christian, who suffered a 29-26 defeat the last time these two teams met.
North Hills Christian was led to victory by Lydia Vriesema and Reese Merrell. Vriesema scored seven points along with 12 rebounds, while Merrell scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
North Hills Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Hickory Christian Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
North Hills Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lee Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Hickory Christian Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Triad Baptist Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Triad Baptist Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hickory Christian Academy in North Carolina (Triad Baptist Christian Academy is ranked 242nd, while Hickory Christian Academy is ranked 571st).
