The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 69-60 win over Gateway Christian. With that victory, Greenbrier Christian Academy brought their scoring average up to 50.7 points per game.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bubba Sawyer, who scored 21 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sawyer has scored all season. Jonathan Ashe was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with three blocks and two steals.
Gateway Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jack Postlewaite, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 3 assists. Postlewaite is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Khalis Savage, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Gateway Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Greenbrier Christian Academy and Portsmouth Christian will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Portsmouth Christian is coming into the game with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Greenbrier Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Gateway Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Denbigh Baptist Christian at 6:30 p.m. on February 16th. Gateway Christian is on a three-game streak of home losses, Denbigh Baptist Christian a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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