The Grove City Christian Eagles were the 52-20 winner over the Columbus Academy Vikings when they last played one another back in December of 2014, but their luck changed this time around. Grove City Christian was outmatched by the Vikings on the road and fell 70-26. Grove City Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-17.
Grove City Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Emma Vanzuiden, who scored three points along with three blocks, and Rylee Thompson who scored ten points along with five rebounds. Vanzuiden has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played.
Grove City Christian are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.3 points per game. As for Columbus Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Grove City Christian will head out on the road to square off against the Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Miller is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Columbus Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Barons at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Buckeye Valley will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
