Union Grove Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Triad Baptist Christian Academy Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Union Grove Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season. They blew past Cramerton Christian Academy 62-35 at home. With Union Grove Christian ahead 36-15 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Union Grove Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hayden Michalak, who scored 17 points, and Colin Wykes, who scored 17 points along with 9 assists. The game was Wykes' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Ben Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 8 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Triad Baptist Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 78-74 to Tabernacle Christian. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Triad Baptist Christian Academy came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Tabernacle Christian is ranked 280th).
Union Grove Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Triad Baptist Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Union Grove Christian and Triad Baptist Christian Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February, but Union Grove Christian came up empty-handed after a 62-61 loss. Can Union Grove Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
