The Union Grove Christian Patriots came tearing into Monday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 59-55 W over Woodland Baptist Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Union Grove Christian to victory were Hayden Michalak and Colin Wykes. Michalak scored 15 points, while Wykes scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals. Wykes hasn't dropped below 15points for 14 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Smith, who scored six points.
Union Grove Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Woodland Baptist Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-5.
Union Grove Christian will face off against Oak Level Baptist Academy at 8:20 a.m. on Thursday. Woodland Baptist Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Triad Baptist Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 16th. One thing working in Triad Baptist Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
