Phoenix
| 01/18/25 @ Hinsdale Adventist Academy | 87 |
| 01/22/25 @ Illinois Lutheran | 75 |
| 01/24/25 vs Islamic Foundation | 71 |
| 12/12/24 @ Islamic Foundation | 56 |
| 12/11/24 vs Universal | 52 |
Unity Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Hammond Baptist Swordsmen 58-37. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Unity Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason O'Neal, who went 9 of 22 en route to 22 points and five boards. O'Neal's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Malachi O'Neal, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Unity Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.9 points per game. As for Hammond Baptist, they moved to 8-1 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Unity Christian Academy and Hammond Baptist should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. Unity Christian Academy (ranked 340th) will meet Hinsdale Adventist Academy (ranked 752nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Unity Christian Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, Hammond Baptist will square off against HomeSchool Resource Center at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday up 257 places (103 vs. 360). Unity Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.9 points per game this season.
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