The Terra Ceia Christian Knights lost against Ahoskie Christian last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The match between Terra Ceia Christian and Ahoskie Christian wasn't particularly close, with Terra Ceia Christian falling 50-35. While losing is never fun, Terra Ceia Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while Ahoskie Christian is ranked 147th).
When it comes to explaining why Terra Ceia Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lakin Van Essendelft. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with three steals and two blocks. Van Essendelft has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played.
Morgan Wadsworth continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ahoskie Christian, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which Wadsworth has scored at least a third of Ahoskie Christian's points. Carly Piland was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two blocks.
Terra Ceia Christian has not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Ahoskie Christian, the win (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
Terra Ceia Christian will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Unity Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Unity Christian Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 22 points in their last nine games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Ahoskie Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Pamlico Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ahoskie Christian is coming into the game with nine straight wins on the road, so Pamlico Christian Academy is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
