Unity Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Heritage Christian Academy Patriots. The Warriors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Unity Christian Academy lost, don't look at Kayleigh Ballance. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 13 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. Ballance continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Michelle Cole, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Warriors
| 02/03/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 36-42 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ahoskie Christian | 30-65 |
| 01/28/25 @ Terra Ceia Christian | 20-47 |
| 01/27/25 vs Terra Ceia Christian | 20-53 |
| 01/16/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 18-52 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Unity Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Cheyenne Anderson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Heritage Christian Academy, putting up 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda O'Neal, who posted eight points.
Unity Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.
Unity Christian Academy has already played their next matchup (against Heritage Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Heritage Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Terra Ceia Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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