Hickory Grove Christian hasn't had much luck against Concord Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hickory Grove Christian Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Concord Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Hickory Grove Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Hickory Grove Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Gaston Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hickory Grove Christian was outmatched by Gaston Christian and fell 74-42. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Eagles are ranked 21st).
Despite the defeat, Hickory Grove Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tristan Nelson posted 12 points. Micah Bradley was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Concord Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-37 win. Concord Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Concord Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points per game. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Hickory Grove Christian took a serious blow against Concord Academy when the teams last played on January 14th, falling 83-46. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hickory Grove Christian was down 45-25.
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