After three games on the road, Union Grove Christian is heading back home. They will take on Gospel Light Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Union Grove Christian is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Gospel Light Christian in North Carolina (Union Grove Christian is ranked 162nd, while Gospel Light Christian is ranked 325th).
Even though Vandalia Christian scored an imposing 57 points on Monday, Union Grove Christian still came out on top. Union Grove Christian snuck past Vandalia Christian with a 62-57 win.
Colin Wykes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Union Grove Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Ben Johnson, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Gospel Light Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 58-48 to Triad Baptist Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Union Grove Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Gospel Light Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Everything went Union Grove Christian's way against Gospel Light Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as Union Grove Christian made off with a 51-30 win. Does Union Grove Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gospel Light Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
