Basketball Game Preview: Granville Christian Academy vs. Patriot Prep Academy Eagles

Granville Christian Academy and the Patriot Prep Academy Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Granville Christian Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Genoa Christian Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Granville Christian Academy was outmatched by Genoa Christian Academy and fell 58-23. The loss continues a trend for Granville Christian Academy in their matchups with Genoa Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Patriot Prep Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of Horizon Science Academy. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Granville Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Faith Thomas, one of several Patriot Prep Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 24 points and seven steals. The contest was Thomas' 12th in a row with at least ten points. Narkuor Tetteh-Odonkor was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.

Even though they lost, Patriot Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Granville Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Patriot Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Granville Christian Academy came up short against Patriot Prep Academy when the teams last played back in January, falling 42-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas, who put up 30 points. Now that Granville Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.