There's no place like home for the Union Christian Day Eagles, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 55-47 victory over Hawthorne Christian Academy on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Union Christian Day, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Union Christian Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Gage led the charge by scoring 18 points. Gage continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Brown, who scored 15 points.
Union Christian Day's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Hawthorne Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Union Christian Day will be playing in front of their home fans against Lighthouse Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lighthouse Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. As for Hawthorne Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Carolina Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
