Having just played yesterday, the Unity Christian Lions will jump right back in to play the Rantoul Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Unity Christian saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 44-38 to Arthur-Okaw Christian. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Rantoul faced off against Heritage on Friday. The stars were shining brightly for the Eagles in a 62-48 win over the Hawks.
Rantoul's win came from a few key players Unity Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Erykah Baltimore, who posted 18 points. Rantoul is undefeated when Baltimore posts 15 or more points, but 3-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloee McMorris, who had 13 points.
Unity Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Rantoul, their record now sits at 6-9.
Unity Christian and Rantoul were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but Unity Christian came up empty-handed after a 36-35 defeat. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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