Recap: Grace Christian Academy EAGLES vs. Strong Rock Christian Patriots
It was a good run, but the Grace Christian Academy EAGLES unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Strong Rock Christian.
Grace Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Barkley, who scored 16 points, and Ethan Riesberg who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Riesberg scored a full 31% of Grace Christian Academy's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Zack Phillips continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Strong Rock Christian, scoring 28 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. The match was Phillips' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brooks Bibby, who scored 10 points.
Grace Christian Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Strong Rock Christian, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Grace Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Appling Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Appling Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Strong Rock Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against St. George's at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
