Basketball Recap: Lanie St. John's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Grace Christian Academy over Clifton Central
By Team Reports
Dec 11, 2024, 12:16am
Basketball Recap: Grace Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Clifton Central Comets
Grace Christian Academy lost against Clifton Central back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders took a hard 49-30 fall against the Clifton Central Comets. The Crusaders were down 41-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Grace Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lanie St. John, who posted eight points along with seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Baldridge, who had six points and 12 rebounds.
Grace Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clifton Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Christian Academy will head out to square off against Grant Park at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Clifton Central, they will take on Donovan/St. Anne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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