Legacy Academy easily dispatched Garrett Memorial Christian last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Legacy Academy Warriors fell just short of the Gospel Light Christian Lions by a score of 65-63 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent defeat being a 58-52 loss back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Legacy Academy lost, don't look at Oaklee Lofton. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 51 points and 13 boards. That was a full 81% of Legacy Academy's points, marking the 25th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Grace Lofton, who earned eight points.
Even though they lost, Legacy Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Legacy Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 22-7 record this season. As for Gospel Light Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Coming up, Legacy Academy will challenge Family of Faith Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gospel Light Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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