Greenbrier Christian Academy and Portsmouth Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The pair will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greenbrier Christian Academy has three straight wins, Portsmouth Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Gateway Christian scored an imposing 60 points on Thursday, Greenbrier Christian Academy still came out on top. Greenbrier Christian Academy took their contest against Gateway Christian 69-60. With that victory, Greenbrier Christian Academy brought their scoring average up to 50.7 points per game.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bubba Sawyer led the charge by scoring 21 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that Sawyer scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Ashe, who scored 23 points along with three blocks and two steals.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian lost to StoneBridge on the road by a decisive 52-35 margin on Thursday. Portsmouth Christian has struggled against StoneBridge recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Portsmouth Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Greenbrier Christian Academy against Portsmouth Christian in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 59-29 win. Does Greenbrier Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portsmouth Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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