On Monday, Grove Christian School was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 23-18 to Denbigh Baptist Christian. Grove Christian School has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grove Christian School's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Hopkins, who scored eight points.
Denbigh Baptist Christian can attribute much of their success to Payten Gary, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and four blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which Gary has scored at least a third of Denbigh Baptist Christian's points.
Grove Christian School's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Denbigh Baptist Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grove Christian School will take on Grace Christian School at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Denbigh Baptist Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Broadwater Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 30th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Virginia (Broadwater Academy is ranked 300th, while Denbigh Baptist Christian is ranked 293rd).
