The Excel Christian Academy Eagles lost against the Unity Christian Lions last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Excel Christian Academy was beaten by the Lions 59-21. Excel Christian Academy has struggled against the Lions recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Excel Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Chae Vieira scored 15 points. That was a full 71.4% of Excel Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Amanda Davison, who scored six points.
Unity Christian was led to victory by Anna Grace Wells and Camryn King. Wells scored eight points along with eight rebounds and six steals, while King scored 12 points along with five assists and three steals. Wells is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Creel, who scored eight points.
Excel Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Unity Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Excel Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Unity Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Knights at 5:30 p.m. on February 2nd. North Georgia Christian Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
