Grace Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Appling Christian Academy Eagles 71-40. The Crusader lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in January of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 67-63 score last time.
Grace Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Mills, who had 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thad Shuler, who scored 12 points.
Appling Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Jaden Drake, who went 15 for 31 en route to 37 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds. Drake's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Xzayvier Anderson, who scored six points plus five assists and two steals.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Appling Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Grace Christian will challenge Mt. Zion at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Appling Christian Academy, they will face off against Bible Baptist Christian at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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