Union Grove Christian was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against New Life Academy on Thursday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 59-36 victory.
Calvin Miller went supernova, shooting 48% from the field to rack up 23 points and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Union Grove Christian's points. Ben Johnson was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals.
Union Grove Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for New Life Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Union Grove Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-26 victory against Fellowship Baptist Academy on the 14th. As for New Life Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Varsity Opponent at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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