The Patrick Henry Patriots won the last time they faced the Elmwood Royals, and things went their way on Monday too. Patrick Henry enjoyed a cozy 54-35 win over Elmwood. Given Patrick Henry's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while Elmwood is ranked 646th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Patrick Henry to victory were Ada Christman and Carys Crossland. Christman scored nine points along with 14 rebounds and two steals, while Crossland scored 14 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Schwab, who scored six points along with two steals.
Patrick Henry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Elmwood, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Patrick Henry will be playing at home against Bryan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bryan is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Elmwood, they will take on Pandora-Gilboa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
