Grove Christian School is 0-3 against the Eagles since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Grove Christian School Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Summit Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grove Christian School pushed their score all the way to 63 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 75-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Denbigh Baptist Christian. The game was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but Grove Christian School couldn't quite close it out.
Grove Christian School's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jacob Garrison, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists, and Owen Collawn who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Garrison hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. Braxton Kidd was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Summit Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 58 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a serious blow against Veritas Collegiate Academy, falling 87-58. Summit Christian Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Despite the loss, Summit Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Cole Miller scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miller has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chase Miller, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Summit Christian Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Grove Christian School's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Summit Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Grove Christian School have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Summit Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grove Christian School was dealt a bruising 56-25 defeat at the hands of the Eagles in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Grove Christian School, Taylor Newcomb (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
