Unity Christian hasn't had much luck against Quad Cities Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Unity Christian Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Quad Cities Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Unity Christian will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Tri-State Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Unity Christian took down Tri-State Christian 53-39 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
| 01/24/25 vs Tri-State Christian | 2 |
| 01/23/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 8 |
| 01/17/25 @ Faith Christian | 8 |
| 01/16/25 @ Galesburg Christian | 2 |
Unity Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Woessner out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Woessner has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Grant Heun was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Unity Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 6.
Meanwhile, Quad Cities Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Morning Star Academy by a score of 60-47 on Monday.
Quad Cities Christian's win came from a few key players Unity Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tanner Garant, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points along with five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Cobie Becker-Paradiso, who posted nine points and six blocks.
Unity Christian's record now sits at 6-10. As for Quad Cities Christian, their record now sits at 13-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Unity Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 28.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Quad Cities Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Unity Christian took a serious blow against Quad Cities Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 68-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garant, who went 9 of 14 en route to 19 points and six steals. Now that Unity Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
