Grove City Christian is 2-8 against Fairfield Christian Academy since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Grove City Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m.
Grove City Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Wellington School last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Grove City Christian was outmatched by Wellington School and fell 52-20. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/09/25 @ Wellington School | 11 |
| 12/13/24 vs Fairfield Christian Academy | 8 |
| 12/02/23 vs Westland | 7 |
| 02/09/24 vs Fisher Catholic | 5 |
| 12/01/23 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 4 |
Grove City Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jemma DeStefano, who posted two points and 11 rebounds, and Rylee Thompson, who scored six points. Those 11 boards gave DeStefano a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Grove City Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Lakers as they made off with a 78-53 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.
Fairfield Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.2 points per game. As for Grove City Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Grove City Christian came up short against Fairfield Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 49-38. Can Grove City Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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