Greenwood Mennonite is 8-2 against Holly Grove Christian since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Greenwood Mennonite Flames will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holly Grove Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greenwood Mennonite has 18 straight wins, Holly Grove Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Greenwood Mennonite beats Holly Grove Christian with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Greenwood Mennonite snuck past Varsity Opponent with a 56-51 victory on Monday. That's two games straight that the Flames have won by exactly five points.
Carter Long
| 02/03/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Chestertown Christian Academy | 2 |
| 01/30/25 @ Concord Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Holly Grove Christian | 5 |
It was another big night for Carter Long, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 28 points and six assists. Long is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Woody Bates, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Holly Grove Christian came up short against Chincoteague on Wednesday, falling 52-28. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 59th in Maryland, while the Ponies are ranked 398th in Virginia).
Holly Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Greenwood Mennonite, they pushed their record up to 17-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Greenwood Mennonite took their victory against Holly Grove Christian in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 43-19. Will Greenwood Mennonite repeat their success, or does Holly Grove Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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