Basketball Recap: Brooklyn Miller Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Burlington Christian Academy

While Gospel Light Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the Burlington Christian Academy Royals 45-24 on Thursday. Given Gospel Light Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while Burlington Christian Academy is ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Gospel Light Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooklyn Miller led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 steals. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Jo Church, who posted eight points and 14 boards.

Gospel Light Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.

Gospel Light Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Gospel Light Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Triad Baptist Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they are taking a road trip to square off against Trinity Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.