The Patrick Henry Patriots won the last time they faced the Elmwood Royals, and things went their way on Monday too. Patrick Henry strolled past Elmwood with points to spare, taking the game 54-35. Given Patrick Henry's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while Elmwood is ranked 646th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Patrick Henry to victory were Ada Christman and Carys Crossland. Christman scored nine points along with 14 rebounds and two steals, while Crossland scored 14 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Addie Schwab, who scored six points along with two steals.
Patrick Henry is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Elmwood, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Patrick Henry will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Bryan at 6:00 p.m. Bryan is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Elmwood, they will challenge Pandora-Gilboa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pandora-Gilboa is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
