Vision is 0-4 against Greenleaf Friends Academy since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Vision will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greenleaf Friends Academy Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Idaho (Vision is ranked 126th, while Greenleaf Friends Academy is ranked 116th).
Last Thursday, Vision didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Star, but they still walked away with a 37-31 victory. The victory was just what Vision needed coming off of a 55-24 defeat in their prior contest.
Vision found their leader in underclassman Raelynn Nickel, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Nickel is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Angel Gutierrez, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Greenleaf Friends Academy struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (Notus had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Greenleaf Friends Academy took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Notus.
Greenleaf Friends Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from HOPE MILLER, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points MILLER has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of ALICIA KNIGHT, who scored five points.
Even though they lost, Greenleaf Friends Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Vision's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Greenleaf Friends Academy, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 6-6.
Vision took a serious blow against Greenleaf Friends Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 45-8. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Vision was down 30-4.
