Greenville Christian Academy hadn't done well against Hilltop Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Greenville Christian Academy Knights came out on top against the Hilltop Christian Chargers by a score of 41-34. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Chargers are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Hilltop Christian lost, don't look at Meleah Bell. Despite the final result, she posted 14 points along with eight boards and three steals. That was a full 41.2% of Hilltop Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Meza, who had nine points.
Knights
| 01/16/25 vs Hilltop Christian | 41-34 |
| 01/14/25 vs Trinity Christian | 51-49 |
The victory made it two in a row for Greenville Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 8-4. As for Hilltop Christian, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-7.
Greenville Christian Academy and New Bern Christian Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Hilltop Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wilmington Christian Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hilltop Christian has won three straight at home, while Wilmington Christian Academy won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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