
Chargers
01/31/25 vs Christ Covenant | 69-31 |
01/30/25 @ New Bern Christian Academy | 49-41 |
01/28/25 vs Wilson Christian Academy | 71-45 |
01/17/25 vs Wilmington Christian Academy | 51-43 |
01/16/25 @ Greenville Christian Academy | 72-51 |
+ 6 more games |
Hilltop Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Christ Covenant Spartans 69-31. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Hilltop Christian had a senior duo take command as Caleb Manriquez went 8 for 12 on his way to 22 points and eight boards and Carter Snow went 8 of 14 en route to 16 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. Manriquez's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Philip Joyner, who posted eight points and five boards.
Hilltop Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christ Covenant only racked up two assists.
Christ Covenant's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Stein, who put up 17 points. Stein has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Karson Bagnal was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
Hilltop Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Christ Covenant, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Hilltop Christian will face off against Liberty Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Liberty Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups. As for Christ Covenant, they will take on New Bern Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christ Covenant is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.
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