Basketball Recap: Gray Collegiate Academy Snaps Four-Game Streak of Wins at Home

If Gray Collegiate Academy was riding high fresh off their 60-29 takedown of Midland Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The contest between the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles and the North Augusta Yellow Jackets didn't end well, with the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles falling 42-24. The match marked the War Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Gray Collegiate Academy lost on Tuesday, don't look at Kadence Walker-Lee. Despite the final result, she posted five points in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals. Walker-Lee is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. Diamond Tatum also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Even though they lost, Gray Collegiate Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Celena Grant continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Augusta, going 5 for 8 en route to 14 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Kenedi Wright, who earned nine points.

Gray Collegiate Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for North Augusta, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.

Gray Collegiate Academy and North Augusta should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Gray Collegiate Academy (ranked 41st) will meet Brookland-Cayce (ranked 191st) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gray Collegiate Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Similarly, North Augusta will challenge Aiken at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 69 places (3 vs. 72). Gray Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.