Grace Academy entered their tilt with St. Mary on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the St. Mary's Rams with points to spare, taking the game 69-50. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 62-19 on January 14th.
| 01/30/25 @ St. Mary's | 24 |
| 01/27/25 vs Sterling Classical | 14 |
| 01/24/25 @ Methodist Children's Home | 17 |
| 01/18/25 @ Founders Classical Academy | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Providence Prep | 9 |
Leading Grace Academy to victory were Richmond McIver and Canyon Maxwell. McIver dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 boards, while Maxwell went 10 of 15 en route to 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds. With that strong performance, McIver is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Brennan Scully was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Ty Zimmerhanzel. Despite the final result, he posted 30 points. That was a full 60% of St. Mary's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolbe Barta, who put up ten points.
Grace Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for St. Mary's, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Coincidentally, Grace Academy and St. Mary's will both be playing Memorial Christian Academy the next time they take the court. Grace Academy will host Memorial Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while St. Mary's will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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