Greenville Christian Academy is 6-0 against Ahoskie Christian since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Greenville Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to challenge Ahoskie Christian at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Greenville Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday.
Last Friday, Greenville Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Eastern Christian HomeSchool at home as they won 58-42.
Greenville Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Dove led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five rebounds. Aaron Swanner was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Ahoskie Christian struggled with assists on Friday (Pamlico Christian Academy had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Ahoskie Christian lost to Pamlico Christian Academy at home by a decisive 66-47 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ahoskie Christian in their matchups with Pamlico Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Tyler Berryman, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 34% of Ahoskie Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Noah Knowles, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Greenville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Ahoskie Christian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's game: Greenville Christian Academy have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 6.4 threes per game. It's a different story for Ahoskie Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 threes per game. Given Greenville Christian Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Ahoskie Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Greenville Christian Academy strolled past Ahoskie Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 70-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
