Gateway Christian lost against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Gateway Christian took a 48-31 bruising from Greenbrier Christian Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gateway Christian in their matchups with Greenbrier Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Gateway Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Matthew Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points along with nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Khalis Savage, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greenbrier Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonathan Ashe, who scored 19 points along with four steals and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ashe has scored at least a third of Greenbrier Christian Academy's points. Max Vinson was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Gateway Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Gateway Christian will head out on the road to square off against StoneBridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. StoneBridge is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Greenbrier Christian Academy will take on Hampton Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hampton Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
