This season hasn't been kind to the Hickory Christian Academy Knights, who are still winless after their eighth game. They fell just short of North Hills Christian by a score of 37-34. Hickory Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Hills Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
North Hills Christian was led to victory by Lydia Vriesema and Reese Merrell. Vriesema scored seven points along with 12 rebounds, while Merrell scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Hickory Christian Academy's defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-8. As for North Hills Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Hickory Christian Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Triad Baptist Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Triad Baptist Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hickory Christian Academy in North Carolina (Triad Baptist Christian Academy is ranked 242nd, while Hickory Christian Academy is ranked 571st). North Hills Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lee Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
