Unity Christian is 0-10 against Faith Christian since January of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Unity Christian Knights will welcome the Faith Christian Falcons at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Unity Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Galesburg Christian 60-30. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their 24-point performance the game before.
Unity Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maddy Wilbur, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Emily Merema, who went 8 for 12 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Merema a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Another player making a difference was Ella Behr, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus two steals and two blocks.
Unity Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Faith Christian's strategy against Pathway Christian last Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Faith Christian blew Pathway Christian out of the water with a 61-31 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 26 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Gwen Hodson, who went 9 for 11 en route to 20 points plus two steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Hodson, who went 7 for 12 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds.
Faith Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.2 points. As for Unity Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Wilbur and Hodson. Wilbur has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 9.7 points. For her part, Hodson has averaged 15.5 points on 52.8% shooting.
Unity Christian took a serious blow against Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in November, falling 47-19. Will Unity Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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