The Union Grove Christian Patriots had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Monday. They managed a 62-57 victory over Vandalia Christian. Given Union Grove Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Vandalia Christian is ranked 549th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colin Wykes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points. He hasn't dropped below 15points for 19 straight games. Another player making a difference was Ben Johnson, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Union Grove Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Vandalia Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Union Grove Christian will look to defend their home court on Friday against Gospel Light Christian at 7:30 p.m. As for Vandalia Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Triad Baptist Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Triad Baptist Christian Academy's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Vandalia Christian has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
