The Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. The matchup between Denbigh Baptist Christian and Greenbrier Christian Academy wasn't particularly close, with Denbigh Baptist Christian falling 44-30. Denbigh Baptist Christian has not had much luck with Greenbrier Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Denbigh Baptist Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Payten Gary, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 43.3% of Denbigh Baptist Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Carr, who scored five points along with four steals.
It was another big night for Elizabeth Thome, who scored 18 points for Greenbrier Christian Academy. Another player making a difference was Alana Stevenson, who scored nine points.
Denbigh Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Denbigh Baptist Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Grove Christian School at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Hampton Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hampton Christian Academy will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
