Basketball Game Preview: Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars vs. Morristown Yellow Jackets

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 8:33am

Preview: Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars vs. Morristown Yellow Jackets

Greenwood Christian Academy is 2-8 against Morristown since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Morristown Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Greenwood Christian Academy's six-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 63-28 victory over Colonial Christian. The victory was all the more spectacular given Greenwood Christian Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while Colonial Christian is ranked 159th).

Meanwhile, Morristown beat Edinburgh 52-41 on Saturday. The win was just what Morristown needed coming off of a 60-31 loss in their prior contest.

DDanika Rutledge continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Keithley, who scored 11 points along with five steals.

Greenwood Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Morristown, they pushed their record up to 7-12 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Greenwood Christian Academy took a serious blow against Morristown in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 47-16. Will Greenwood Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.