Grovetown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 74-65 win over the Augusta Christian Lions. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grovetown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amare Pryce, who went 8 for 12 en route to 17 points plus three steals. Ian Leverette was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Grovetown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Grovetown's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Augusta Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grovetown and Heritage are set to duel on Tuesday. Grovetown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Heritage likes a good challenge. As for Augusta Christian, they will face off against Evans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Augusta Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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