The Calvary Baptist Academy Patriots will take on the GVCS Broadfording Lions at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday. Calvary Baptist Academy has given up an average of 49.5 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Calvary Baptist Academy is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Huntington, falling 80-54.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Matthew DeGroff, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 13 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Good, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, GVCS Broadfording unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Tuesday. They took a 79-61 bruising from Southern.
Like Calvary Baptist Academy, GVCS Broadfording lost despite seeing results from several players. Daniel Cartwright led the charge by shooting 60% from the field en route to 13 points and four steals. Fernando Garcia was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight assists and three steals.
Even though they lost, GVCS Broadfording was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. This was only their sixth loss (out of 21 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
GVCS Broadfording's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Calvary Baptist Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.5 boards per game. However, it's not like GVCS Broadfording struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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