Unity Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights and fell 60-29. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-10.
Leading Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond to victory were Morgan Casteel and Sophie Monts. Casteel went 7 of 13 on her way to 20 points, while Monts dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Casteel a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Romine, who posted five points and eight boards.
Unity Christian now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Unity Christian will venture away from home to square off against St. Teresa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Teresa will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Unity Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will square off against Central A & M at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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