The Unity Christian Knights and the Coram Deo Academy Warriors will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Unity Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 37-33 to Morning Star Academy. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.
Julia Van Kampen
| 12/11/25 @ Morning Star Academy | 3 |
| 12/02/25 vs Faith Christian | 6 |
| 11/25/25 @ Pathway Christian | 3 |
| 02/08/25 vs Quad Cities Christian | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs Morning Star Academy | 3 |
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Unity Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Emily Merema, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards, and Julia Van Kampen, who posted 12 points and three steals. Van Kampen has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played.
Meanwhile, Coram Deo Academy ended up a good deal behind Quad Cities Christian on Monday and lost 32-14. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Coram Deo Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kailey Booher earned seven points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 boards set a new season-high mark for Booher. Another player making a difference was Peyton Peterson, who had three points and four steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Unity Christian fell to 2-1. As for Coram Deo Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Unity Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 42 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Coram Deo Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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