It was a good run, but the Grace Christian Warriors unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 44-35 to Blue Ridge Christian. Grace Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Blue Ridge Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on February 3rd.
Despite the loss, Grace Christian still got an impressive performance from Maddie Harper, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
She wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Grace Christian were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blue Ridge Christian only racked up three assists.
Leading Blue Ridge Christian to victory were Anna Faith Brunk and Callie Paradzinski. Brunk almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds, while Paradzinski almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Paradzinski has scored at least a third of Blue Ridge Christian's points.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Blue Ridge Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Grace Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Westover Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian is coming into the contest with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Westover Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Blue Ridge Christian will take on Temple Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge Christian's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so Temple Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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