Grace Community and Grace Prep squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Grace Community had to settle for second. They came up short against the Grace Prep Lions, falling 71-49. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Lions are ranked 127th).
Grace Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mj Boyd led the charge by dropping a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Boyd a new career-high in assists (seven). Jesiah Williams was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Grace Community has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 22-15 record this season. Grace Prep's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
Grace Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grace Prep, they will face off against Bishop Dunne at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Grace Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Bishop Dunne likes a good challenge.
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