The New Manna Christian Wind will face off against the Union Grove Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
New Manna Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rockwell Christian School just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 62-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers.
Meanwhile, Union Grove Christian strolled past Vandalia Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 42-25. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Union Grove Christian's win came from a few key players New Manna Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madi Jeffreys, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Stiltner, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Union Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Union Grove Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for New Manna Christian, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4.
New Manna Christian came up short against Union Grove Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 43-38. Can New Manna Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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