Unity Christian and Morning Star Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2023, but not for long. The Knights will take on the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Unity Christian will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Faith Christian, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Knights simply couldn't be stopped last Tuesday as they easily beat the Falcons 53-26.
Emily Merema
| 12/02/25 vs Faith Christian | 58% |
| 11/25/25 @ Pathway Christian | 64% |
| 02/08/25 vs Quad Cities Christian | 50% |
Emily Merema was a one-woman wrecking crew as she dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Julia Van Kampen was another key player, shooting 42% from the field to rack up 10 points and six steals.
Unity Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Faith Christian only posted two.
Meanwhile, Morning Star Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 52-12 victory over Galesburg Christian. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Unity Christian better keep an eye on Violet Jewell. She was instrumental in Morning Star Academy's win, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Jewell is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Smith, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Unity Christian's record is now 2-0. As for Morning Star Academy, their record now sits at 4-0.
Unity Christian lost to Morning Star Academy on the road by a decisive 43-29 margin when the teams last played back in February. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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