The Hilltop Christian Chargers will challenge the Living Water Christian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop Christian's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Living Water Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hilltop Christian is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since November 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Greenville Christian Academy 30-28. The win was all the more spectacular given the Chargers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Knights are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Living Water Christian last Monday. They strolled past Southside Christian with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Living Water Christian.
Hilltop Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Living Water Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hilltop Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Living Water Christian when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 41-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilltop Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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