Basketball Recap: Holly Grove Christian Takes a Loss

Holly Grove Christian lost against Greenwood Mennonite back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Holly Grove Christian Eagles took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenwood Mennonite Flames. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Flames 6-2 in the first quarter.

Greenwood Mennonite found their leader in freshman Bobbie Smith, who posted seven points along with ten boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in steals. Carli Welfley was another key player, putting up ten points.

Holly Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Greenwood Mennonite, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles duke it out with the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Greenwood Mennonite, they will square off against Chestertown Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.