Forsyth Country Day falls short of Grace Christian in the playoffs

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 5:57pm

Recap: Forsyth Country Day Furies vs. Grace Christian Crusaders

The Forsyth Country Day Furies and the Grace Christian Crusaders squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Forsyth Country Day Furies had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a rough 87-31 loss at the hands of the Crusaders. Forsyth Country Day's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Forsyth Country Day lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gigi Lyons, who scored 11 points. Emily Kusnic was another key contributor, scoring eight points.

Leading Grace Christian to victory were Sarah Strong and Icyss Storm. Strong dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds, while Storm dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Strong hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 15 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella "Isa" Roman, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.

Forsyth Country Day's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Grace Christian, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 28-0.

Forsyth Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grace Christian, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Concord Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Grace Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 20 contests -- so hopefully Concord Academy likes a good challenge.

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