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 Tuesday. The Holly Grove Christian Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Greenwood Mennonite Flames at 4:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Holly Grove Christian is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing St. Michaels: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Holly Grove Christian blew St. Michaels out of the water with a 39-3 final score. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Cate Sterling and Samantha Porter were among the main playmakers for Holly Grove Christian as the former went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 20 points and the latter posted six points and five rebounds. Sterling also posted a block, marking her first of the season.
Holly Grove Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenwood Mennonite). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-18 victory over Fairwinds Christian. Winning may never get old, but the Flames sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
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 Faith Elliott, who went 6 of 12 en route to 12 points. Elliott is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bobbie Smith, who had 11 points.
Greenwood Mennonite pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.2 points per game. As for Holly Grove Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Holly Grove Christian suffered a grim 33-8 defeat to Greenwood Mennonite when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Holly Grove Christian was down 21-1.
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