The Unity Christian Lions suffered their biggest loss since December 21, 2023 on Thursday. They were outmatched by Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on the road and fell 56-28. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Unity Christian in their matchups with Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond: they've now lost nine in a row.
Leading Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond to victory were Morgan Casteel and Claire Seal. Casteel scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Seal scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Casteel has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Sophie Monts, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Unity Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Unity Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on the road again on Saturday and play against Cumberland at 4:00 p.m. on January 20th.
