Basketball Recap: Grapevine Faith Christian Now 18-3 over Last 21 Games

If Coram Deo Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Grapevine Faith Christian, they should've done a better job of containing Mason Barnett. The Grapevine Faith Christian Lions simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Coram Deo Academy Lions 82-48 thanks in part to Barnett, who went 9 for 18 en route to 30 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two).

Brennen Byrd

Points

01/24/25 @ Coram Deo Academy	18
01/21/25 @ All S	18
01/18/25 vs Midland Christian	21

Brennen Byrd was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points.

Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Manack, who posted 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Langat, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points.

Grapevine Faith Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for Coram Deo Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-16.

Grapevine Faith Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 78-43 victory against Southwest Christian School on the 28th. As for Coram Deo Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 83-45 loss against Grace Prep on the 28th.