Basketball Recap: Granite Baptist Academy Victorious

Granite Baptist Academy posted their closest win since January 5, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Milford Christian Conquerors, sneaking past 42-39. This was a revenge game for the Guardians: when they faced off against the Conquerors two weeks ago, they had to take a 58-50 defeat.

Milford Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Madison Moyer, who went 10-for-25 to rack up 24 points, and Bethany Mateo, who almost dropped a triple-double with nine points, 14 boards, and 12 steals. Those 24 points gave Moyer a new career-high.

The victory made it two in a row for Granite Baptist Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-4. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-5 Calvary Baptist and 3-5 Milford Christian. As for Milford Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.

Granite Baptist Academy has already played their next contest (against Milford Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Milford Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-49 win against Calvary Baptist on the 1st.