Fairwinds Christian is 1-9 against Greenwood Mennonite since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Fairwinds Christian Knights will face off against the Greenwood Mennonite Flames at 11:30 a.m. Hopefully Fairwinds Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 two weeks ago.
Fairwinds Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenwood Mennonite. Fairwinds Christian found out winning isn't easy when you make six fewer threes than your opponent.
Fairwinds Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Jaiden Rajis, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Daniel Evans was another key contributor, scoring three points along with four steals.
Fairwinds Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Greenwood Mennonite, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fairwinds Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Mennonite struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fairwinds Christian came up short against Greenwood Mennonite in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 54-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greenwood Mennonite's Blake Mast, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 0 assists. Now that Fairwinds Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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