Union Grove Christian came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 71-52 victory over the Veritas Christian Academy Warriors. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Warriors are ranked 442nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colin Wykes was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. Another player making a difference was Calvin Miller, who posted 13 points and four steals.

Patriots
| 01/18/25 vs Veritas Christian Academy | 71-52 |
| 01/17/25 vs Faith Christian | 63-47 |
| 01/14/25 vs Cramerton Christian Academy | 69-35 |
| 01/09/25 vs Asheboro Hybrid Academy | 67-27 |
| 12/17/24 vs Living Water Christian | 71-67 |
| + 2 more games |
Union Grove Christian's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Veritas Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Union Grove Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-42 victory against Tabernacle Christian on the 20th. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Nebo Crossing Academy at 5:30 p.m. Veritas Christian Academy is facing Nebo Crossing Academy at the right time seeing as Nebo Crossing Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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