The North Hills Christian Eagles won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by United Faith Christian Academy 83-16. North Hills Christian has struggled against United Faith Christian Academy recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Hills Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as United Faith Christian Academy racked up 18 assists.
United Faith Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jada Richardson, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Richardson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Charli Nelson was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with three steals.
North Hills Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for United Faith Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
North Hills Christian will look to defend their home court on Monday against North Rowan at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in North Rowan's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten contests. United Faith Christian Academy is on the road again on Thursday and plays Legion Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 8th. Hopefully United Faith Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Friday.
