After flying high against Coastal Brigade last Friday, Gramercy Christian came back down to earth. The Gramercy Christian Warriors took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 59-52 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Gramercy Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Tribble, who scored four points in addition to nine rebounds and three blocks. Tribble has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Bryce Lowry was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Gramercy Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Leading Pamlico Christian Academy to victory were James Howard and Trent Gaskins. Howard went 9 for 21 en route to 23 points, while Gaskins went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus five assists and four steals. Howard's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brady Caccavaro, who scored seven points in addition to five rebounds.
Gramercy Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pamlico Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gramercy Christian will take on Upstate HomeSchool in a tournament on Thursday. As for Pamlico Christian Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jacksonville Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 10th.
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