Basketball Recap: Grace Academy Comes Up Short

Grace Academy lost against Hyde Park back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Grace Academy lost 60-40 to the Hyde Park Panthers. While losing is never fun, Grace Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 586th, while Hyde Park is ranked 202nd).

Defeat or not, Grace Academy got some senior leadership from Lyla Carleton and Reagan Johnson. Carleton dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 boards, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Carleton a new career-high in rebounds.

Even though they lost, Grace Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

This is the second loss in a row for Grace Academy and nudges their season record down to 8-5. As for Hyde Park, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Academy will host Methodist Children's Home at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hyde Park, they will welcome St. Stephen's Episcopal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hyde Park's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so St. Stephen's Episcopal's offense will have their work cut out for them.