It was a Battle of the Birds when Madison Plains took on Grove City Christian on Tuesday. The Madison Plains Golden Eagles fell just short of the Grove City Christian Eagles by a score of 51-48. The Golden Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in January of 2017.
Grove City Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bennett Cook, who went 7 for 12 to rack up 17 points. Thanks to that strong game, Cook now owns an excellent 45.2% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Josiah Harmeyer, who posted eight points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Madison Plains has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Grove City Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coming up, Madison Plains will head out on the road to challenge Grandview Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Grove City Christian, they will welcome Horizon Science Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grove City Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
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