Basketball Recap: Holly Grove Christian Takes a Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Holly Grove Christian can now relate to. They fell 53-45 to Calvary Christian Academy on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Calvary Christian Academy are ranked 259th).

Jackson Ellis

Rebounds

02/22/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy	16
02/22/25 @ Greenwood Mennonite	13
02/18/25 vs Faith Baptist School	11
02/14/25 @ Calvary Christian Academy	10
02/10/25 vs Faith Baptist School	11
+ 11 more games

When it comes to explaining why Holly Grove Christian lost, don't look at Jackson Ellis. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds. Ellis is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Linton, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Holly Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.

Holly Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.

Holly Grove Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they have already played their next contest, a 58-54 loss against Faith Christian Academy on the 22nd.