Greenville Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Hilltop Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will face off at 8:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Greenville Christian Academy comes in on five and Hilltop Christian on four.
Greenville Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 64-56 win over Liberty Christian.
Meanwhile, Hilltop Christian posted their closest victory since November 22, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 win over Union Grove Christian.
Hilltop Christian's win came from a few key players Greenville Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caleb Manriquez, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. His big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Philip Joyner, who posted 12 points.
Hilltop Christian's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-4. As for Greenville Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 21-11.
Greenville Christian Academy suffered a grim 72-51 defeat to Hilltop Christian in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Manriquez, who almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine boards. Now that Greenville Christian Academy 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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