Basketball Recap: Union Grove Christian Drops Highest Score of Season Against Southeastern Homeschool

Patriots

Team Score (Highest)

11/22/25 vs Southeastern HomeSchool	78
11/18/25 vs Cramerton Christian Academy	61
11/13/25 vs New Life Academy	59
11/14/25 vs Fellowship Baptist Academy	55
11/20/25 vs Trinity Christian	49

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union Grove Christian). They were the clear victors by a 78-55 margin over the Southeastern HomeSchool Cardinals on Saturday. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.

Union Grove Christian had a senior duo take command as Ethan Smith went 11-for-14 on his way to 24 points and Calvin Miller shot 40% from the field to rack up 19 points along with eight assists and three steals. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for Smith. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin James, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Union Grove Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Southeastern HomeSchool still got an impressive performance from Max Brutus, who dropped a double-double with 37 points and ten rebounds. Brutus is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Asher Batts, who earned four points and seven boards.

The win was the fifth in a row for Union Grove Christian, bringing their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games. As for Southeastern HomeSchool, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Union Grove Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-58 win against Vandalia Christian on the 24th. As for Southeastern HomeSchool, they are taking a road trip to take on South Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on December 1.