After starting their season with two straight games on the road, University Christian is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-court as they take on the Millers Creek Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
University Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Christian Family Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. University Christian had to suffer through a 68-24 loss at the hands of Christian Family Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Barracudas in their matchups with the Fire: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Millers Creek Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 45-40 to Bethel Christian Academy.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Micah Gettler, who posted 17 points along with three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Carter Ward, who scored 13 points.
University Christian's record is now 0-2. As for Millers Creek Christian, their record now sits at an identical 0-2.
University Christian came up short against Millers Creek Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 34-22. Thankfully for University Christian, Cam Layaou (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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