Aquinas Academy kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Greenwood Mennonite Flames, falling 43-20.
Greenwood Mennonite found their leader in freshman Faith Elliott, who went 9 for 17 en route to 18 points plus five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carli Welfley, who posted eight points plus seven steals.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aquinas Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Fairwinds Christian at 4:00 p.m. on December 5th. Greenwood Mennonite will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Salisbury Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood Mennonite is coming into the match hot, having won their last 14 games dating back to last season.
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