After both having extra time off, the New Life Academy Bobcats and the Unity Christian Academy Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Life Academy is looking for their season's first win.
New Life Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Albemarle School two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Life Academy was dealt a 53-14 defeat at the hands of Albemarle School. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian Academy won against Ahoskie Christian back in December of 2024 with 36 points and they decided to stick to that point total again back in December of 2024. Unity Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against New Life Academy, sneaking past 36-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Unity Christian Academy's win came from a few key players New Life Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kayleigh Ballance, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lena Timmons, who posted 15 points.
New Life Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Unity Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
New Life Academy couldn't quite finish off Unity Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 36-34. Can New Life Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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