The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will face off against the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Metrolina Christian Academy is hoping to do what Patrick Henry Academy couldn't on Monday: put an end to Hickory Grove Christian's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Hickory Grove Christian took their contest with ease, bagging a 74-33 victory over Patrick Henry Academy. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy posted their biggest win since November 22nd on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 69-49 margin over Grace Academy.
Hickory Grove Christian better keep an eye on Tyler Gadd. He was instrumental in Metrolina Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Gadd a new career-high in assists (two). Cole Torrez was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 16 points.
Metrolina Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Metrolina Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Hickory Grove Christian, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Hickory Grove Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Metrolina Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 44-40 win. Will Hickory Grove Christian repeat their success, or does Metrolina Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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