Basketball Game Preview: Grove City Christian Eagles vs. Fairfield Christian Academy Knights

Grove City Christian is 2-8 against Fairfield Christian Academy since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grove City Christian Eagles will host the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Grove City Christian duked it out withMadison Plains on Tuesday. Grove City Christian came up short against Madison Plains, falling 55-33. The Eagles were down 49-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Grove City Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emma Vanzuiden, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points and six rebounds, and Sarah Karlich, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairfield Christian Academy). They breezed by Patriot Prep Academy to the tune of 68-30 on Tuesday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 33 points or more this season.

Grove City Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.

Grove City Christian came up short against Fairfield Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 49-41. Will Grove City Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.