Basketball Recap: Grapevine Faith Christian Snaps Eight-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Grapevine Faith Christian saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell 51-42 to the Tatum Coyotes. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 598th in Texas, while the Coyotes are ranked ninth in New Mexico).

Grapevine Faith Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Scarlett Bair, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Henderson, who put up ten points.

Grapevine Faith Christian's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-7. As for Tatum, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Grapevine Faith Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 42-33 win against Alpine on the 27th. As for Tatum, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-38 loss against Trinity Christian on the 27th.