Concord Christian Academy is 0-7 against Greenwood Mennonite since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Concord Christian Academy Minutemen will look to defend their home court against the Greenwood Mennonite Flames at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Concord Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 last Monday.
Last Monday, Concord Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Chestertown Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Concord Christian Academy.
Concord Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carlin Hollis - Homeschool, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Hollis - Homeschool is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Gabriel Franco was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Mennonite unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They were the victim of a tough 51-30 loss at the hands of Varsity Opponent. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Greenwood Mennonite has scored all season.
Despite their loss, Greenwood Mennonite saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Carter Long, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 36.7% of Greenwood Mennonite's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Yoder, who scored six points.
Greenwood Mennonite struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Concord Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Greenwood Mennonite, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Concord Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 60.7 points per game. It's a different story for Greenwood Mennonite, though, as they've been averaging only 43.8 points per game. The only thing between Concord Christian Academy and another offensive beatdown is Greenwood Mennonite. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Concord Christian Academy took a serious blow against Greenwood Mennonite when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 76-44. Will Concord Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
