Lions
| 02/07/25 @ Westminster Catawba Christian | 47 |
| 02/04/25 vs Forsyth Home Educators | 65 |
| 02/03/25 vs SouthLake Christian Academy | 57 |
| 01/31/25 @ Concord Academy | 24 |
| 01/28/25 @ Gaston Christian | 42 |
| + 21 more games |
The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will head out to face off against the Asheville School (Independent) Blues at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory Grove Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.
Hickory Grove Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Westminster Catawba Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hickory Grove Christian came up short against Westminster Catawba Christian, falling 71-47. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hickory Grove Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Kiser, who posted eight points and 12 boards, and Tristan Nelson, who put up 13 points. Kiser is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Bradley, who had nine points.
Even though they lost, Hickory Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 73 points the game before, Asheville School (Independent) was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Christ School and fell 66-24. While losing is never fun, the Blues can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Greenies are ranked second).
Asheville School (Independent)'s loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Hickory Grove Christian came up short against Asheville School (Independent) in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 71-58. Can Hickory Grove Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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