The Woodland Baptist Christian Eagles 's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hilltop Christian Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Woodland Baptist Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 65-64 photo finish over the Warriors. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Hilltop Christian stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Wilmington Christian Academy 73-41 at home. Given Hilltop Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Wilmington Christian Academy is ranked 641st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hilltop Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Manriquez led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Manriquez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Carter Snow was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 assists.
Woodland Baptist Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. As for Hilltop Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 26-4.
Woodland Baptist Christian barely slipped by Hilltop Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2017, winning 64-63. Will Woodland Baptist Christian repeat their success, or does Hilltop Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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