Concord Christian Academy has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Greenwood Mennonite Flames at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Delaware (Concord Christian Academy is ranked 44th, while Greenwood Mennonite is ranked 40th).
Concord Christian Academy struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (Greenwood Mennonite had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Concord Christian Academy fell to Greenwood Mennonite 45-40.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Carlin Hollis - Homeschool and Carter Long. Long had a great game and almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Meanwhile, Hollis - Homeschool was balling out in the loss, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Concord Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Greenwood Mennonite, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Concord Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Mennonite struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Concord Christian Academy came up short against Greenwood Mennonite when the teams last played on Friday, falling 45-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Long, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Now that Concord Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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