The Gilead Christian Eagles and the Grove City Christian Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Grove City Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gilead Christian, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Gilead Christian turned things around against Harvest Temple Christian Academy two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Harvest Temple Christian Academy 50-19. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Grove City Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 48-35 to Fisher Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Irish are ranked 150th).
Gilead Christian will need focus on slowing down Sarah Karlich, one of several Grove City Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Karlich has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendall Damron, who posted nine points.
Gilead Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Grove City Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Gilead Christian ended up a good deal behind Grove City Christian when the teams last played on December 5th, losing 49-34. Can Gilead Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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