Holly Grove Christian is 1-9 against Greenwood Mennonite since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Holly Grove Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Greenwood Mennonite Flames at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Holly Grove Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Faith Baptist School 68-50 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Andrew Linton
| 02/18/25 vs Faith Baptist School | 19 |
| 02/14/25 @ Calvary Christian Academy | 11 |
| 02/10/25 vs Faith Baptist School | 7 |
| 02/05/25 @ Chincoteague | 4 |
| 02/03/25 vs Delmar | 13 |
| + 9 more games |
Andrew Linton had a dynamite game for Holly Grove Christian, going 7-for-15 en route to 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Linton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. John Banks was another key player, going 6-for-12 on his way to 14 points.
Holly Grove Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Faith Baptist School only posted four assists.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Mennonite put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Faith Baptist School 70-21. The Flames have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Greenwood Mennonite's win came from a few key players Holly Grove Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was John Kent, who went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 18 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Blake Mast, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Greenwood Mennonite pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points over those games. As for Holly Grove Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-12.
Thursday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jackson Ellis and Carter Long. Ellis has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 10.9 points, 11.1 boards, and 1.1 steals. For his part, Long has averaged 18.2 points, 3.7 steals, and 4.3 assists.
Holly Grove Christian was taken down by Greenwood Mennonite 57-18 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kent, who went 7-for-16 en route to 21 points and four steals. Now that Holly Grove Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
