After flying high against Martinsburg Christian Academy last Friday, Granite Baptist Academy came back down to earth. The Granite Baptist Academy Guardians were dealt a 74-35 loss at the hands of the Lighthouse Baptist Academy Eagles on Tuesday. The Guardians lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 65-57 score last time.
Granite Baptist Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Groves, who posted 12 points. Aiden Novoa was another key player, putting up eight points.
Lighthouse Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Varney, who earned 28 points. Varney's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nick Schott, who had 17 points.
Granite Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lighthouse Baptist Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Granite Baptist Academy has already played their next match, a 41-19 defeat against Bayview Christian on the 30th. As for Lighthouse Baptist Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-26 loss against Independent Baptist Academy on the 31st.
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