The Hampton Christian Academy Warriors put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 59-47 victory over Greenbrier Christian Academy. Given Hampton Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Greenbrier Christian Academy is ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hampton Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Jayla Crosby, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Crosby also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Mahdy Sigler, who scored six points along with 12 rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Greenbrier Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Julia Buchanan. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Buchanan scored 15 or more points. Elizabeth Thome was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Hampton Christian Academy's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Hampton Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against StoneBridge at 5:30 p.m. on February 13th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (StoneBridge: 22.5, Hampton Christian Academy: 26.9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Broadwater Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Greenbrier Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Monday.
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