The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators and the Summit Christian Academy Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Greenbrier Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Summit Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Greenbrier Christian Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Portsmouth Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Greenbrier Christian Academy blew Portsmouth Christian out of the water with a 43-14 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gators had established a 27 point advantage.
| 12/17/24 vs Portsmouth Christian | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Tidewater Academy | 2 |
| 12/12/24 @ Denbigh Baptist Christian | 3 |
Greenbrier Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Bayleigh Kaliher, who posted six points in addition to nine blocks, eight boards, and seven steals. Kaliher is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Harmon, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 11 points.
Greenbrier Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Summit Christian Academy is still winless after their match against Walsingham Academy on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 25-23 heartbreaker at the hands of the Trojans.
Emmy Coleman was Summit Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Leah Ashmore held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Greenbrier Christian Academy pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Summit Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Greenbrier Christian Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Summit Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Greenbrier Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 33-12 defeat they got from Summit Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Greenbrier Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
