Ravenscroft played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Grace Christian Crusaders 78-39. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Crusaders are ranked fourth).
| 01/31/25 @ Grace Christian | 6 |
| 12/28/24 @ Deep Creek | 5 |
| 11/19/24 vs St. David's | 4 |
| 11/20/24 @ Corinth Holders | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Greensboro Day School | 4 |
Ravenscroft's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ellie Cronin, who went 6 of 11 en route to 18 points and six boards, and Emily Virag, who posted seven points and six rebounds. Those six rebounds gave Virag a new career-high.
Grace Christian found their leader in sophomore Jordan Speller, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. With that strong performance, Speller is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kyndoll English, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards.
Ravenscroft's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Grace Christian, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ravenscroft will welcome North Raleigh Christian Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. North Raleigh Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season. As for Grace Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Life Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on February 7th.
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