Greenwood Mennonite has gone 9-1 against Holly Grove Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Greenwood Mennonite Flames will face off against the Holly Grove Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Greenwood Mennonite is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-18 victory over Fairwinds Christian. The win was nothing new for the Flames as they're now sitting on four straight.
Faith Elliott
| 01/17/25 vs Fairwinds Christian | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ Faith Baptist School | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Concord Christian Academy | 3 |
| 12/16/24 vs Seaside Christian Academy | 2 |
| 12/09/24 @ Calvary Christian Academy | 4 |
Greenwood Mennonite's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Faith Elliott led the charge by going 6 of 12 on her way to 12 points. Elliott is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bobbie Smith, who posted 11 points.
Greenwood Mennonite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 36 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Holly Grove Christian's strategy against St. Michaels on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Holly Grove Christian blew St. Michaels out of the water with a 39-3 final score. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
Greenwood Mennonite better focus on containing Cate Sterling and Samantha Porter as the pair were huge in Holly Grove Christian's win. Sterling went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points, while Porter scored six points and five boards. Sterling also put up a block, which washer first of the season.
Greenwood Mennonite pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.2 points per game. As for Holly Grove Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Greenwood Mennonite took their victory against Holly Grove Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 33-8. In that match, Greenwood Mennonite amassed a halftime lead of 21-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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