Grace Brethren Christian had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 points), and they went ahead and made it 19 on Thursday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 54-53 win over Fairfax Christian. For Grace Brethren Christian, this counts as revenge for the 55-53 defeat Fairfax Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Fairfax Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nijel Howard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Frank Siaca Bey, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Grace Brethren Christian's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points per game. As for Fairfax Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 22-5.
Grace Brethren Christian will head out on the road to take on Riverdale Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fairfax Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Seton at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Seton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Fairfax Christian is ranked fifth).
