The Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders will face off against the James Monroe Mavericks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Greater Beckley Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 76-48 victory over Mount View. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-22.
| 01/04/25 vs Mount View | 9 |
| 12/28/24 @ Bridgeport | 8 |
| 12/27/24 @ Lewis County | 12 |
Greater Beckley Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drew Fitzwater out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Fitzwater is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Averyk Woodson, who posted 14 points.
Greater Beckley Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask James Monroe). They simply couldn't be stopped last Saturday as they easily beat Mount Hope Christian Academy 74-38.
James Monroe's win came from a few key players Greater Beckley Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryce Gardin, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Miller, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points.
Greater Beckley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for James Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Things could have been worse for Greater Beckley Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-39 loss to James Monroe when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Greater Beckley Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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