Basketball Recap: Girard Sets Scoring Season-High Against Erie First Christian Academy

Yellowjackets

Team Score

01/04/25 vs Erie First Christian Academy	84
12/23/24 vs Conneaut Area	77
12/20/24 vs Harbor Creek	58
12/10/24 @ Meadville	58
12/13/24 @ Warren	57

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Girard). They were the clear victor by an 84-61 margin over Erie First Christian Academy on Saturday. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Girard is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Erie First Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Girard will venture away from home to challenge Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwestern has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Erie First Christian Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eisenhower at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th.