Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions on Tuesday. Grace Prep fell 56-43 to Coram Deo Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Grace Prep came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while Coram Deo Academy is ranked 487th).
Zaria Howard
| 02/10/26 @ Coram Deo Academy | 47% |
| 02/07/26 @ Trinity Christian | 78% |
| 02/06/26 @ Midland Christian | 100% |
When it comes to explaining why Grace Prep lost, don't look at Zaria Howard. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Howard is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 47% in the last three games she's played. Samara Anderson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
Selah Johnson had another great game (as she tends to do), putting up 39 points for Coram Deo Academy. Johnson has become a key player for Coram Deo Academy: the team is 15-6 when she posts at least 15 points, but 2-5 otherwise.
Grace Prep's loss dropped their record down to 23-9. As for Coram Deo Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-11.
Grace Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-49 defeat against Grace Community on the 17th. Coram Deo Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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