After both having extra time off, the Christian Community Warriors and the Garrett Morgan Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Christian Community is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Central Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Saturday. They were dealt a 57-18 defeat at the hands of the Comets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Warriors have suffered since February 20th.
| 12/21/24 vs Central Christian | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs HEARTS for Jesus Christ | 3 |
| 12/12/24 @ Temple Christian | 5 |
| 12/10/24 vs Westside Christian Academy | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Lake Ridge Academy | 11 |
Despite the defeat, Christian Community had strong showings from Anna Blumfeldt, who posted 14 points and three steals, and Ella Szunyog, who had no points. Blumfeldt has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last eight times she's played.
Meanwhile, Garrett Morgan didn't have quite enough to beat Rhodes two weeks ago and fell 51-48.
Christian Community will need focus on slowing down Fatuma Abdi, one of several Garrett Morgan players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Abdi continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Raiin Kelly, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Garrett Morgan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Garrett Morgan now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Christian Community, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Christian Community has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 39.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Garrett Morgan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 41 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Christian Community came up short against Garrett Morgan in their previous matchup back in January, falling 44-35. Can Christian Community avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
