The Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen took care of business in their home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 31-20 win over Peninsula Catholic. That's another feather in the cap for Denbigh Baptist Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Denbigh Baptist Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Payten Gary, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Emily Dangerfield was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 9 steals.
When it comes to explaining why Peninsula Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gilesa Patrick. Despite the final result, she scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals.
Denbigh Baptist Christian's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Peninsula Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Denbigh Baptist Christian will take on Summit Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Allowing an average of 54 points per game, Summit Christian Academy has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this matchup. As for Peninsula Catholic, they will be playing at home against Denbigh at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
