Basketball Recap: Grapevine Faith Christian Skates Past Southwest Christian School with Ease

Grapevine Faith Christian won the last time they faced Southwest Christian School and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Grapevine Faith Christian Lions simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Southwest Christian School Eagles 94-66. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.

Mason Barnett

Points

01/07/25 vs Southwest Christian School	26
12/28/24 vs Shallowater	21
12/27/24 vs Abilene Christian	16
01/03/25 @ Grace Prep	12
01/04/25 vs Coram Deo Academy	11

Grapevine Faith Christian had a senior duo take command as Brennen Byrd dropped a double-double on 20 points and 23 boards and Mason Barnett went 8 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points in addition to five assists and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barnett has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Leslie, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.

Grapevine Faith Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Grapevine Faith Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points per game. As for Southwest Christian School, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.

Grapevine Faith Christian will look to defend their home court on Saturday against All S at 1:00 p.m. Grapevine Faith Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully All S likes a good challenge. As for Southwest Christian School, they will square off against Grace Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Prep will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Southwest Christian School surely won't give up without a fight.