The Union Christian Day Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against Lighthouse Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Union Christian Day earned a 55-47 win over Hawthorne Christian Academy.
Union Christian Day's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Gage, who scored 18 points. Gage continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Brown, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Christian Academy entered their tilt with Union Christian Day with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Lighthouse Christian Academy walked away with a 63-50 victory over Union Christian Day on Saturday.
Union Christian Day pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Lighthouse Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Union Christian Day came up short against Lighthouse Christian Academy in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 63-50. Will Union Christian Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
