The Grace Academy Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They suffered a rough 50-24 defeat at the hands of Shalom Christian Academy. Grace Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shalom Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Shalom Christian Academy was led to victory by Joanna Rheam and Addison Adams. Rheam scored 14 points, while Adams scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for her. Jaicee Keller was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Grace Academy bumped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Shalom Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Grace Academy is on the road again on Friday and play against GVCS Broadfording at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th. GVCS Broadfording will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Shalom Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Goretti at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.