If Lake Norman Christian was riding high fresh off their 92-62 takedown of Elevation Prep Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Norman Christian Lions took a 66-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians on Thursday. The Lions lost against the Indians in their previous head to head back in November of 2014, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-1 score last time.
Westminster Catawba Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nikayle Hodge, who went 7 for 9 en route to 21 points. That's the most points Hodge has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Brycen Redmon, who earned 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Lake Norman Christian's loss dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season.
Lake Norman Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Central Carolina Prep on February 18th. Lake Norman Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Central Carolina Prep likes a good challenge. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-47 victory against Hickory Grove Christian on the 7th.
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