This season hasn't been kind to the Queen's Grant Stallions, who are still winless after their seventh contest. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 47-24 walloping at the hands of Grace Academy on Friday. Queen's Grant was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-5.
Queen's Grant's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Triniti Hartis, who scored eight points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hartis has scored all season. Journee Little was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Grace Academy was led to victory by Austin Miller and Julianna Simonelli. Miller scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Simonelli scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Simonelli also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Kalista Pressley, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Queen's Grant's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-7. As for Grace Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Queen's Grant will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sugar Creek at 5:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Grace Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westminster Catawba Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
