The Shabach Christian Academy Eagles pushed their score all the way to 56 on Sunday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of St. Anne's-Belfield by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, Shabach Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 31st in Maryland, while St. Anne's-Belfield is ranked second in Virginia).
St. Anne's-Belfield was led to victory by Austin Williford and Chance Mallory. Williford dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, while Mallory dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Mallory hasn't dropped below 15points for 16 straight games. Gabriel D?alessandro was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Shabach Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Shabach Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Miller School of Albemarle on January 26th. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Blue Ridge's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests.
