The Grove Christian School Falcons couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a serious blow against Hampton Christian Academy on Monday, falling 90-48. Grove Christian School found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and rack up 22 fewer assists than your opponent.
Grove Christian School's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jacob Garrison, who scored 17 points along with 6 assists and 3 steals, and Owen Collawn who scored 14 points along with 9 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Hazelgrove, who scored 4 points.
Hampton Christian Academy was led to victory by Bryce Harris and Sean O'Connor. Harris scored 19 points along with 9 assists and 4 steals, while O'Connor scored 30 points along with 6 assists and 5 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which O'Connor has scored at least 25% of Hampton Christian Academy's points. Asher Joyce was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Grove Christian School's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Hampton Christian Academy, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grove Christian School won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Yeshiva of Virginia at 7:00 p.m. on November 28th. As for Hampton Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Williamsburg Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williamsburg Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.8 points per game.
