The Unity Christian Knights will square off against the Quad Cities Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Unity Christian's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so Quad Cities Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Unity Christian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Tri-State Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Unity Christian blew Tri-State Christian out of the water with a 54-10 final score. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Unity Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Merema, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals. Maddy Wilbur was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Unity Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-State Christian only posted one assist.
Meanwhile, Quad Cities Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Morning Star Academy, falling 46-21.
Unity Christian will have to contain Ayda Kyer as she made an impact in Quad Cities Christian's last game. She posted ten points and seven boards. That was a full 47.6% of Quad Cities Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Unity Christian pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Quad Cities Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Unity Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 31.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Quad Cities Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Unity Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Quad Cities Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 40-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Unity Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
