It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Christ Chapel Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They pulled ahead with a 64-63 photo finish over Fredericksburg Christian. The victory was familiar territory for Christ Chapel Academy who now have three in a row.
Zaria Gaskins was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 42 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Christ Chapel Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Maya Brantley, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Layna Thomas, who scored 19 points along with six assists and two steals. Thomas is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Amri Donado was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five assists and two steals.
Christ Chapel Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Christ Chapel Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Fredericksburg V at 5:30 p.m. on January 30th. Fredericksburg V comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Trinity Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Fredericksburg Christian in Virginia (Trinity Christian is ranked 126th, while Fredericksburg Christian is ranked 313th).
