Hilltop Christian lost to Greenville Christian Academy back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Hilltop Christian Chargers skirted past the Greenville Christian Academy Knights 30-28. The win was all the more spectacular given the Chargers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Knights are ranked 28th).
Hilltop Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Molly Bell, who made all 6 shots she took racking up 12 points. Jamie Lewis was another key player, putting up five points along with eight boards and five steals.
Hilltop Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Greenville Christian Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Hilltop Christian will venture away from home to face off against Living Water Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop Christian's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Living Water Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenville Christian Academy, they will host Eastern Christian HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Christian HomeSchool has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
