The Harvest Prep Warriors will face off against the Grove City Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Harvest Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging an 85-46 win over Grandview Heights. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-19.
Janay Carter
| 02/13/25 vs Grandview Heights | 20 |
| 01/30/25 vs North Union | 20 |
| 11/29/24 vs Reynoldsburg | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Stivers School for the Arts | 17 |
| 01/18/25 vs Medina | 17 |
| + 16 more games |
Harvest Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Janay Carter, who went 8-for-14 en route to 20 points and three steals. Harvest Prep is 5-2 when Carter posts 15 or more points, but 4-11 otherwise. Jordyn Johnson was another key player, going 6-for-8 to rack up 14 points and four steals.
Harvest Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Grove City Christian's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Emmanuel Christian Academy on Monday. Grove City Christian blew past Miller 46-10. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Grove City Christian's win came from a few key players Harvest Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rylee Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sarah Karlich, who posted seven points and 16 boards.
Harvest Prep's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Grove City Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Harvest Prep has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Grove City Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Harvest Prep against Grove City Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 73-19 win. In that match, Harvest Prep amassed a halftime lead of 47-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
