The Gray Stone Day Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Christ the King, falling 65-23. Gray Stone Day was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-8.
Gray Stone Day's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cory Poplin, who scored 5 points, and Drew Bitzer who scored 5 points along with 3 steals.
Christ the King's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Parker Ryan, who scored 11 points. The contest was Ryan's third in a row with at least ten points. Ty Gorman was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
Gray Stone Day bumped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.7 points per game. As for Christ the King, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Gray Stone Day will be playing at home against Anson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Christ the King, they will square off against Charlotte Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
