Clinton Grace Christian faced DeMatha in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. The Eagles fell just short of the Stags by a score of 64-62. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 73-69 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Ashton (Ace) Meeks had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 43% from the field to rack up 29 points and four steals for DeMatha. That makes it three consecutive games in which Meeks has scored at least a third of the Stags' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Shoultz, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Clinton Grace Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for DeMatha, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Coming up, Clinton Grace Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lanham Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for DeMatha, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Gonzaga Prep at 1:30 p.m. on January 1, 2026.
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