
Patriots
01/18/25 vs Veritas Christian Academy | 28-45 |
01/17/25 vs Faith Christian | 37-11 |
01/14/25 vs Cramerton Christian Academy | 40-26 |
01/09/25 vs Asheboro Hybrid Academy | 39-25 |
12/20/24 @ Alamance Christian | 41-30 |
After flying high against Faith Christian on Friday, Union Grove Christian came back down to earth. The game between the Union Grove Christian Patriots and the Veritas Christian Academy Warriors didn't end well, with the Union Grove Christian Patriots falling 45-28. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sara Long, who posted four points in addition to 11 boards and three steals. Taylor Hanes was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Union Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Veritas Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooke Miller led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Miller is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Aunica Tomlinson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Union Grove Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Veritas Christian Academy, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Union Grove Christian has already played their next matchup (against Gospel Light Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Veritas Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Temple Baptist at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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