Basketball Recap: Gramercy Christian Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Warriors

Previous Games

01/28/25 @ New Bern Christian Academy	54-44
01/17/25 @ Faith Christian Academy	41-30
01/10/25 @ Jacksonville Christian Academy	59-32
01/07/25 vs Pamlico Christian Academy	40-34
12/19/24 vs Ahoskie Christian	54-51
+ 2 more games

Gramercy Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against New Bern Christian Academy by a score of 54-44. The win was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while New Bern Christian Academy are ranked 116th).

Gramercy Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addi Cook, who shot 4-for-6 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Cook a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Butler, who made all 6 shots she took from beyond the arc to post 21 points.

Gramercy Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.

Gramercy Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Trinity Christian the next time they take the court. New Bern Christian Academy will head out to face Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Gramercy Christian will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.