North Hills Christian lost against Statesville Christian last Thursday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Hills Christian Eagles lost to the Statesville Christian Lions on the road by a 59-41 margin. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Despite the loss, North Hills Christian had strong showings from Gio Ortiz, who posted 13 points and six boards, and Maverick Ball, who had 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 34.1% of North Hills Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
North Hills Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Statesville Christian, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Hills Christian has already played their next contest (against Carmel Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Statesville Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Salem Baptist Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Statesville Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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