The Portsmouth Christian Patriots were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenbrier Christian Academy. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Portsmouth Christian of the 44-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Despite the loss, Portsmouth Christian saw an underclassman step up: Chai Toxey scored 15 points. That was a full 39.5% of Portsmouth Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Greenbrier Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonathan Ashe out in front who scored 20 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Ashe hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Luke Macdermod, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Portsmouth Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Portsmouth Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Atlantic Shores Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Greenbrier Christian Academy is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Atlantic Shores Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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