If TPLS Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 72-19 takedown of Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The TPLS Christian Academy Lions were beaten by the Grace Christian Crusaders 78-45 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 108th in Virginia, while the Crusaders are ranked fourth in North Carolina).
Isa Roman continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Grace Christian, putting up 16 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Those five assists gave Roman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyndoll English, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds.
TPLS Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Grace Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
TPLS Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-48 defeat against Carlisle on the 18th. As for Grace Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-9 win against St. David's on the 17th.
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