The Grace Christian Academy Lions won the last time they faced the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats, and things went their way on Monday too. Grace Christian Academy walked away with a 54-46 victory over Battle Ground Academy. Given Grace Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Battle Ground Academy is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Battle Ground Academy still got an impressive performance from Dj Haws, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 43.5% of Battle Ground Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ann Gentry Lambert was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Grace Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 12-2. As for Battle Ground Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Grace Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Columbia Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Columbia Academy and Grace Christian Academy are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. Battle Ground Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Middle Tennessee Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
