The Suffolk Christian Academy Knights and the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Suffolk Christian Academy sitting on five straight victories and Greenbrier Christian Academy on three.
While Suffolk Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Portsmouth Christian with a sharp 49-27 win on Friday.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier Christian Academy made easy work of Summit Christian Academy on Friday and carried off a 38-15 victory.
Suffolk Christian Academy better focus on containing Katelyn Balka and Bayleigh Kaliher as the pair were huge in Greenbrier Christian Academy's win. Balka almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Kaliher posted six points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Those 18 points gave Balka a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Livia Smith, who had four points and four steals.
Greenbrier Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Suffolk Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Suffolk Christian Academy lost to Greenbrier Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 45-30 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Suffolk Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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