Basketball Recap: Grace Christian School Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Claire Tuck and Kalei Taylor

Grace Christian School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. The matchup between the Grace Christian School Kings and The Carmel School Wildcats didn't end well, with the Grace Christian School Kings falling 56-41. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 66-31 loss two weeks ago.

Claire Tuck

Rebounds (Career)

02/18/25 @ The Carmel School	5
12/12/24 vs Fredericksburg Christian	4
01/24/25 vs Christ Chapel Academy	3
02/04/25 @ St. Michael the Archangel	2
02/03/25 vs St. Margaret's	2

Grace Christian School's loss came despite strong showings from Kalei Taylor and Claire Tuck. Taylor dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Tuck posted 12 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Tuck a new career-high in rebounds.

The Carmel School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kedelin Santos led the charge by dropping a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. The contest was Santos' 17th in a row with at least 17 points. April Twum-Barimah was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Grace Christian School's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for The Carmel School, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Grace Christian School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Carmel School, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-40 win against Denbigh Baptist Christian on the 26th.