Greater Vision Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Greater Vision Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matchups.
Greater Vision Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against Winston-Salem Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 82-79. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Greater Vision Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Johntez Raspberry, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds, and Titus Tucker who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Raspberry has scored all season. Greysen McCadden was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sheets Memorial Christian came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 49-44 win over Mount Calvary Christian on Thursday.
Sheets Memorial Christian found their leader in underclassman Finn Everhart, who scored 21 points along with eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Howell, who scored five points along with ten steals.
Greater Vision Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-17.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's match: Greater Vision Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 45.9% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Sheets Memorial Christian, though, as they've only made 27.3% of their threes this season. Given Greater Vision Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Sheets Memorial Christian will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
