It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Grove City Christian Eagles take on the Madison Plains Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Grove City Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Thursday, Grove City Christian didn't have too much trouble with Gilead Christian as they won 49-34.
Grove City Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emma Vanzuiden led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Randall, who had eight points along with four steals.
Grove City Christian 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 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Madison Plains hadn't done well against Cedarville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Madison Plains snuck past Cedarville with a 42-36 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Grove City Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Madison Plains, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Grove City Christian suffered a grim 40-20 defeat to Madison Plains in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Madison Plains' Claire Mason, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Now that Grove City Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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