The Hawthorne Christian Academy Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Union Christian Day Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Christian Day took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hawthorne Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Even though Lighthouse Christian scored an imposing 74 points back in December of 2023, Hawthorne Christian Academy still came out on top. Hawthorne Christian Academy took their match against Lighthouse Christian 87-74. Hawthorne Christian Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hawthorne Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clay Ballard, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. That's the first time this season that Ballard scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Clinton, who scored 24 points.
Union Christian Day has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lighthouse Christian Academy on Saturday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Eli Gage, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Gregory, who scored 12 points.
The victory got Hawthorne Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Union Christian Day, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Hawthorne Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 60.2 points per game. It's a different story for Union Christian Day, though, as they've been averaging only 54.9 points per game. The only thing between Hawthorne Christian Academy and another offensive beatdown is Union Christian Day. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Hawthorne Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 106-31 loss at the hands of Union Christian Day in their previous meeting back in February of 2021. Can Hawthorne Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.