Greenwood Mennonite is 10-0 against Holly Grove Christian since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Greenwood Mennonite Flames will be playing at home against the Holly Grove Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Monday, Greenwood Mennonite was able to grind out a solid victory over Seaside Christian Academy, taking the game 46-35. The Flames pushed the score to 39-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Marlins cut but never quite recovered from.
Faith Elliott
| 02/03/25 @ Seaside Christian Academy | 25 |
| 01/30/25 @ Concord Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Harford Christian | 12 |
| 01/24/25 vs Calvary Baptist Church Academy | 6 |
| 01/23/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy | 4 |
Greenwood Mennonite found their leader in freshman Faith Elliott, who went 10 of 22 en route to 25 points along with eight boards and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Elliott has scored all season. Nona Wright was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
Greenwood Mennonite 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 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Holly Grove Christian didn't have too much trouble with Chincoteague on Wednesday as they won 39-23. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in Maryland, while the Ponies are ranked 401st in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenwood Mennonite has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Holly Grove Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Greenwood Mennonite didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Holly Grove Christian in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 38-34 victory. Does Greenwood Mennonite have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holly Grove Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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