Basketball Recap: Jake Gwaltney's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Annapolis Christian Academy over Incarnate Word Academy

Annapolis Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against Incarnate Word Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 49-42 to the Incarnate Word Academy Angels. The Warriors were probably out for revenge after losing 47-36 to them when the teams met back in December of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jake Gwaltney, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Gwaltney is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joaquin Ford, who posted 12 points.

Incarnate Word Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Owen led the charge by going 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Owen has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Matthew Cory, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Annapolis Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Annapolis Christian Academy will head out to challenge Lifegate Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Annapolis Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Geneva at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Geneva is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Incarnate Word Academy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.