The Grace Baptist Academy Eagles kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost to Central Baptist on the road by a decisive 70-55 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Grace Baptist Academy in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Central Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick King, who scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points King has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Joachin, who scored 13 points.
Grace Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Central Baptist, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Grace Baptist Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Baptist, they will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
