If Grace Christian was riding high fresh off their 66-36 takedown of Wood County Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Grace Christian took a blow against the St. Joseph Central Irish on Thursday, falling 80-46. Grace Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Joseph Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
Despite the defeat, Grace Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brody Harris to rack up 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Ray, who en route to 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Joseph Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Sanders, who on his way to 18 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Sanders is becoming a predictor of St. Joseph Central's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Nymir Bryant was another key player, to rack up 17 points and seven boards.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for St. Joseph Central, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Grace Christian has already played their next game, a 72-68 win against Tolsia on the 14th. As for St. Joseph Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-49 victory against Buffalo on the 15th.
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