If the Grove Christian School Falcons were riding high off their 61-0 takedown of The New Community School Sabers on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Grove Christian School took a serious blow against St. Michael the Archangel on Tuesday, falling 58-22. Having soared to a lofty 61 points in the game before, Grove Christian School couldn't push the score so high this time.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Hopkins, who scored four points along with two steals. Emma Allinder was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals.
St. Michael the Archangel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Janaye Martinez led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 18 points, 17 rebounds, and ten blocks. Martinez is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anjalia Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Grove Christian School now has a losing record at 8-9. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Grove Christian School will be playing at home against Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they will head out on the road to challenge The Carmel School at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Michael the Archangel has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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