The Lake Norman Christian Storm suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by United Faith Christian Academy on the road and fell 92-53. Lake Norman Christian has struggled against United Faith Christian Academy recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead United Faith Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Sutherland, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sutherland has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Deluca, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Lake Norman Christian's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for United Faith Christian Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Lake Norman Christian will be playing at home against Victory Christian Center at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for United Faith Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Milton at 8:00 p.m. on January 27th. One thing working in Milton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games.
