Basketball Game Preview: North Hills Christian Eagles vs. Lake Norman Christian Lions

North Hills Christian is 1-9 against Lake Norman Christian since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Hills Christian Eagles will head out to square off against the Lake Norman Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. North Hills Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.

North Hills Christian is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. The matchup between them and Statesville Christian didn't end well, with North Hills Christian falling 64-49. The Eagles were down 44-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

North Hills Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Dendy, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and three steals, and Zachary Strickland, who posted 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Those three steals gave Dendy a new career-high.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lake Norman Christian took on Shining Star Sports Academy on Sunday. Lake Norman Christian walked away with a 50-43 victory over Shining Star Sports Academy.

The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Kobe Broome and Babacar Ly. Broome had a solid game and posted 13 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Meanwhile, Ly did his best for the losing side, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Lake Norman Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for North Hills Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

North Hills Christian was taken down by Lake Norman Christian 79-30 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Hills Christian was down 60-21.