Greenbrier Christian Academy and Portsmouth Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Portsmouth Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After a string of five wins, Greenbrier Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 70-55 bruising from Hampton Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Greenbrier Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while Hampton Christian Academy is ranked 107th).
Greenbrier Christian Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Wyatt Hill, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Burris, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Atlantic Shores Christian on the road and fell 64-23. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Portsmouth Christian has suffered since December 4, 2023.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Portsmouth Christian, they bumped their record down to 6-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Greenbrier Christian Academy beat Portsmouth Christian 32-22 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenbrier Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
