It was a good run, but the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to Hampton Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 51-36 margin. While losing is never fun, Greenbrier Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Hampton Christian Academy is ranked 102nd).
Despite the loss, Greenbrier Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Elizabeth Thome, who scored 21 points along with three steals. That was a full 58.3% of Greenbrier Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Balka, who scored four points along with seven rebounds.
Hampton Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayla Crosby, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Mikaela Lee was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Greenbrier Christian Academy now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Hampton Christian Academy, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 22-0.
Greenbrier Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hampton Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Atlantic Shores Christian at 5:30 p.m. on February 24th. Hampton Christian Academy is coming into the match with ten straight wins on the road, so Atlantic Shores Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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