It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Arendell Parrott Academy can now relate to. They had to suffer through an 87-33 loss at the hands of the Grace Christian Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 53rd).
Grace Christian was led to victory by Caleb Ellis and Carter Cummings. Ellis posted 15 points, while Cummings went 7-for-10 en route to 15 points. Thanks to that strong game, Cummings now owns an excellent 50% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Nate Jones, who earned 11 points.
Arendell Parrott Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. As for Grace Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-7.
Arendell Parrott Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grace Christian, they will welcome Trinity Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Trinity Academy likes a good challenge.
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