It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the GRACE Christian Eagles can now relate to. They took a 60-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Saturday. GRACE Christian's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
GRACE Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Quasim Oden, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Oden hasn't dropped below 17 points for five straight games. Michael Phillips II was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, GRACE Christian were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Concord Academy only racked up six assists.
Concord Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sean Birmingham, who scored 18 points along with two steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Sherod McCormick, who scored 13 points.
GRACE Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-8. As for Concord Academy, they pushed their record up to 20-14 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
GRACE Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Concord Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Forsyth Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Forsyth Country Day's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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