01/10/25 @ East Moline Christian | 39-15 |
01/09/25 vs Morning Star Academy | 51-36 |
12/19/24 @ Pathway Christian | 39-20 |
12/10/24 vs Quad Cities Christian | 40-34 |
12/09/24 @ Tri-State Christian | 56-17 |
Unity Christian came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 39-15 margin over the East Moline Christian Eagles. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 24 points or more this season.
Unity Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emily Merema out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 rebounds gave Merema a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Van Kampen, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points.
Unity Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Unity Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for East Moline Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Unity Christian will venture away from home to square off against Galesburg Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Galesburg Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for East Moline Christian, they will host Morning Star Academy at 6:15 p.m. on January 17th.
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