University Christian is 0-4 against Millers Creek Christian since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The University Christian Barracudas will be staying on the road to face off against the Millers Creek Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, University Christian came up short against Statesville Christian and fell 62-51. University Christian has struggled against Statesville Christian recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Reece Morin, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Peyton Gerken, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Millers Creek Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They took a 52-37 bruising from Ashe County.
University Christian dropped their record down to 2-13 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Millers Creek Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
University Christian came up short against Millers Creek Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 34-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Millers Creek Christian's Cam Layaou, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Now that University Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
