Chincoteague lost against Holly Grove Christian back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Chincoteague Ponies took a 39-23 bruising from the Holly Grove Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Ponies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 395th in Virginia, while the Eagles are ranked 35th in Maryland).
Holly Grove Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abby Pruitt led the charge by putting up eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Porter, who posted eight points in addition to 11 boards and three blocks.
Chincoteague's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Holly Grove Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
When Chincoteague and Holly Grove Christian next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Chincoteague will take on Arcadia and their three-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Holly Grove Christian will try to stop Greenwood Mennonite's four-game winning streak when the meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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