It was fun while it lasted, but Grace Christian's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Saturday. They came up short against the New Covenant Gryphons , falling 38-18. The Warriors have struggled against the Gryphons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/07/24 vs New Covenant | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs Appalachian Christian School | 4 |
| 11/22/24 @ Temple Christian | 4 |
| 12/08/23 vs Fresta Valley Christian | 3 |
| 01/12/24 @ Grace Christian School | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Grace Christian lost, don't look at Graycie Kincheloe. Despite the final result, she posted eight points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Kincheloe a new career-high in boards.
New Covenant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Melia Leitner led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Walker, who had 11 points and seven boards.
Grace Christian's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for New Covenant, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Christian will square off against Cornerstone Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Cornerstone Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for New Covenant, they will take on Miller School of Albemarle at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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