Unity Christian is 0-10 against Galesburg Christian since November of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Unity Christian Knights will be playing at home against the Galesburg Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. Hopefully Unity Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Tuesday.
Unity Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher after their third straight loss. The matchup between Unity Christian and Quad Cities Christian wasn't particularly close, with Unity Christian falling 51-34. While losing is never fun, Unity Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 509th, while Quad Cities Christian is ranked 117th).
Despite the loss, Unity Christian saw an underclassman step up: Emily Merema scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. Merema scored a full 50% of Unity Christian's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amariah Catlin, who scored 8 points.
Meanwhile, Galesburg Christian's three-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Moline Christian 55-10 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-8.
Galesburg Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaela Hall, who scored 24 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Hall has scored at least 25% of Galesburg Christian's points. Lydia Reed was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Faith Christian's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while Unity Christian's loss dropped theirs to 1-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Unity Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Galesburg Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.7 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Unity Christian suffered a grim 42-22 defeat to Galesburg Christian in their previous matchup back in November. Will Unity Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
