The Lee Christian Falcons will challenge the Statesville Christian Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lee Christian is looking for their season's first victory.
Lee Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. Thomas More Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lee Christian was dealt a 61-25 defeat at the hands of St. Thomas More Academy.
Despite the loss, Lee Christian had strong showings from Elayna McFarland, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, and Madison Mashburn, who earned five points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. What's more, McFarland also posted a 56% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023.
Even though they lost, Lee Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Statesville Christian beat Neuse Christian Academy 32-25 on Friday.
Statesville Christian's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Lee Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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