The Hickory Christian Academy Knights are still winless after their game against the Carolina Day Wildcats on Thursday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Hickory Christian Academy fell just short of Carolina Day by a score of 49-46. Hickory Christian Academy lost against Carolina Day in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 43-33 score last time.
Leading Carolina Day to victory were Taylor Williams and Lily Everette. Williams dropped a double-double on 18 points and 10 steals, while Everette dropped a double-double on 25 points and 10 rebounds. The contest was Everette's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Hickory Christian Academy's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Carolina Day, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Hickory Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Veritas Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Veritas Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hickory Christian Academy in North Carolina (Veritas Christian Academy is ranked 216th, while Hickory Christian Academy is ranked 542nd). Carolina Day won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Statesville Christian at 5:30 p.m. on December 8th. Statesville Christian is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
