Basketball Game Preview: Holly Grove Christian Eagles vs. Calvary Christian Academy LIONS

The Holly Grove Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Calvary Christian Academy LIONS at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Holly Grove Christian, who comes in off a win.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Holly Grove Christian took on Faith Baptist School on Monday. Holly Grove Christian took down Faith Baptist School 53-35. The Eagles pushed the score to 45-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.

Jackson Ellis

Rebounds

02/10/25 vs Faith Baptist School	11
02/05/25 @ Chincoteague	10
02/03/25 vs Delmar	10
01/30/25 @ Eastern Shore HomeSchool	12
01/28/25 @ Faith Baptist School	12
+ 7 more games

Holly Grove Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Ellis, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Ellis is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Lucas Creighton was another key player, putting up seven points and 13 boards.

Holly Grove Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy came up short against Eastern Shore HomeSchool on Thursday and fell 59-47.

Calvary Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Holly Grove Christian, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-12.

Holly Grove Christian lost to Calvary Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 61-42 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Holly Grove Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.