After a string of five wins, the Shelton Chargers's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 65-54 to Grapevine Faith Christian. Shelton has struggled against Grapevine Faith Christian recently, as their match on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Brennen Byrd, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 16 rebounds for Grapevine Faith Christian. Another player making a difference was Landon Harlin, who scored 19 points along with 8 rebounds.
Shelton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Shelton will head out on the road to face off against Covenant Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covenant Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Shelton in Texas (Covenant Christian is ranked 357th, while Shelton is ranked 743rd). Grapevine Faith Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Coram Deo Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
