Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Concord Academy Eagles walked away with it. They walked away with a 60-51 win over the Eagles on Saturday. The win was nothing new for Concord Academy as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Concord Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Birmingham led the charge by scoring 18 points along with two steals and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Sherod McCormick, who scored 13 points.
GRACE 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 Quasim Oden, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Oden has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last five times he's played. Michael Phillips II was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, GRACE Christian were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Concord Academy only racked up six assists.
Concord Academy's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-14. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for GRACE Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-8.
Concord Academy will head out on the road to square off against Forsyth Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forsyth Country Day has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,187 points over their last 31 matches. GRACE Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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