Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenwood Mennonite). They breezed by the Fairwinds Christian Knights to the tune of 61-18 on Friday. The Flames have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greenwood Mennonite to victory, but perhaps none more so than Faith Elliott, who went 6 for 12 en route to 12 points. Elliott is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bobbie Smith, who posted 11 points.
Flames
| 01/17/25 vs Fairwinds Christian | 36 |
| 12/08/23 vs Salisbury Christian | 36 |
| 02/20/24 vs Fairwinds Christian | 35 |
| 01/18/24 @ Concord Christian Academy | 30 |
| 12/19/24 vs Concord Christian Academy | 26 |
Greenwood Mennonite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 36 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Fairwinds Christian lost, don't look at Gabby Johnson. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points and seven rebounds.
The victory (which was Greenwood Mennonite's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.8 points per game. As for Fairwinds Christian, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Greenwood Mennonite will take on Holly Grove Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holly Grove Christian's defense has only allowed 28.1 points per game this season, so Greenwood Mennonite's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairwinds Christian, they will welcome Chestertown Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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