The Grove School is 1-7 against Bethel Christian since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, The Grove School Ravens will head out on the road to face off against the Bethel Christian Kings at 6:00 p.m. Neither The Grove School nor Bethel Christian posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
The Grove School is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Calvary Baptist on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Grove School was dealt a 40-13 loss at the hands of Calvary Baptist. The Ravens were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Ella Blauth was The Grove School's leading scorer, having posted five points. Aislin Henry held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bethel Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Mesa Grande Academy with a 24-20 victory on Monday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Kings were the better team in the second half.
Bethel Christian's win came from a few key players The Grove School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Faith Lantry, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards she has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Lopez, who had four points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Bethel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Bethel Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for The Grove School, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
The Grove School skirted past Bethel Christian 21-19 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Grove School since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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