Greenbrier Christian Academy is 3-0 against the Minutemen since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Greenbrier Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Greenbrier Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Cavaliers, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bubba Sawyer, who scored 12 points along with six assists and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sawyer has scored all season. Jonathan Ashe was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds.
After soaring to a 29-point victory in their last game, Denbigh Baptist Christian came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Williamsburg Christian Academy by a score of 52-50.
Despite their loss, Denbigh Baptist Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. William Showalter, who scored 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Cristian Wright, who scored 11 points.
Greenbrier Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Denbigh Baptist Christian, they dropped their record down to 13-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Monday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Greenbrier Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.6 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Denbigh Baptist Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1 rebounds per game. Given Greenbrier Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Minutemen will need to find a way to close that gap.
Greenbrier Christian Academy barely slipped by the Minutemen in their previous meeting last Friday, winning 72-71. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Denbigh Baptist Christian's Ethan Claville, who scored 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greenbrier Christian Academy still be able to contain Claville? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
