The GV Christian Guardians will square off against the Lincoln County Lynx at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, GV Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Laughlin. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 47-46 win over the Cougars. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but the Guardians were the better team in the second half.
GV Christian can attribute much of their success to Samantha Charron, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 23 boards, and Alyssa Bound, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Charron has scored at least a third of GV Christian's points.
GV Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 60-21. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Lincoln County's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for GV Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
GV Christian took a serious blow against Lincoln County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 51-22. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point GV Christian was down 25-5.
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