The Grace Christian School Kings will take on Christ Chapel Academy in a tournament on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Grace Christian School ended up a good deal behind Fredericksburg Christian and lost 41-22. While losing is never fun, the Kings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Eagles are ranked 158th).
Claire Tuck was Grace Christian School's leading scorer, having posted six points. Kalei Taylor held things down on the boards with 11 rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Christ Chapel Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 52-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity Christian.
Grace Christian School will have to contain Zaria Gaskins as she made an impact in Christ Chapel Academy's last game. She went 11 of 23 on her way to 24 points and five steals. The game was Gaskins' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dasia Smith, who posted six points and three steals.
Grace Christian School dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Christ Chapel Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Grace Christian School has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Christ Chapel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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