Basketball Recap: Gracyn Musick Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat West Central

There's no place like home for Faith Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the West Central Trojans 45-43. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Faith Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gracyn Musick, who went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Musick a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Johanna Haste, who posted 14 points along with seven boards and four steals.

West Central's loss on Monday came despite strong showings from Kailee Bishop and Madisyn DeMoss. Bishop went 6 for 11 on her way to 18 points and seven rebounds, while DeMoss scored eight points and 18 boards. With that strong performance, DeMoss is now averaging an impressive 8.4 rebounds per game. Emily Bunger was another key player, putting up four points and seven boards.

Faith Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for West Central, they moved to 14-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Faith Christian has already played their next contest, a 71-30 victory against South Newton on the 28th. As for West Central, they will venture away from home to face off against Culver Community at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.