Statesville Christian lost to North Hills Christian last Thursday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Statesville Christian Lions escaped with a win against the North Hills Christian Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 25-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sam Oxendine, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Oxendine a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Vriesema, who had two points and six rebounds.
Lions
| 01/16/25 vs North Hills Christian | 25-24 |
| 01/13/25 vs Hickory Christian Academy | 41-17 |
| 12/16/24 vs Millers Creek Christian | 20-12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Cornerstone Christian Academy | 37-20 |
Statesville Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.3 points per game. As for North Hills Christian, they moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Statesville Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Salem Baptist Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Statesville Christian is facing Salem Baptist Christian at the right time seeing as Salem Baptist Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. North Hills Christian has already played their next game (against Victory Christian Center), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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