The Grove School hasn't had much luck against Calvary Baptist recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grove School Ravens will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 3:00 p.m.
The Grove School will head into Thursday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 60-39 to Cornerstone Christian. The Ravens were down 58-33 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist humbled Crossroads Christian with a 71-33 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
The Grove School better keep an eye on David Pena. He was instrumental in Calvary Baptist's win, going 7 for 10 en route to 17 points and three steals. What's more, Pena also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Medard Dabire was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 boards.
Calvary Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Calvary Baptist's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for The Grove School, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
The Grove School was dealt a bruising 62-26 defeat at the hands of Calvary Baptist when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dabire, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Now that The Grove School knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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