Preview: Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen vs. Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators
Denbigh Baptist Christian is 0-4 against Greenbrier Christian Academy since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen will head out on the road to square off against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Denbigh Baptist Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Friday.
Last Friday, Denbigh Baptist Christian earned a 32-25 victory over Gateway Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Denbigh Baptist Christian.
Denbigh Baptist Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tori Carr, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carr has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Burgess, who scored four points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Greenbrier Christian Academy beat Portsmouth Christian 49-44 on Friday.
Elizabeth Thome continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. She hasn't dropped below three steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Linda Hodge, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Denbigh Baptist Christian now has a winning record of 11-10. Greenbrier Christian Academy's record now sits at 10-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Denbigh Baptist Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Greenbrier Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Denbigh Baptist Christian came up short against Greenbrier Christian Academy in their previous meeting on February 5th, falling 39-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greenbrier Christian Academy's Julia Buchanan, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 rebounds. Now that Denbigh Baptist Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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