Hickory Christian Academy is 2-8 against University Christian since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hickory Christian Academy Knights will be playing at home against the University Christian Barracudas at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hickory Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 29-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Statesville Christian.
Despite the loss, Hickory Christian Academy got a solid performance out of Mia McGrath, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. McGrath has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cece Dechellis, who scored four points along with ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hickory Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, University Christian's 12-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They received a tough blow two weeks ago as they fell 41-27 to Hickory Christian Academy. University Christian's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hickory Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for University Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Hickory Christian Academy strolled past University Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 41-27. Does Hickory Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will University Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
