New Bern Christian Academy was the 53-41 winner over Gramercy Christian when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. New Bern Christian Academy fell 54-44 to the Gramercy Christian Warriors on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as New Bern Christian Academy came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Gramercy Christian is ranked 263rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gramercy Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addi Cook, who shot 4-for-6 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Cook a new career-high in points. Kinley Butler was another key player, as she made all 6 shots she took from beyond the arc to post 21 points.
New Bern Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Gramercy Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Trinity Christian the next time they take the court. New Bern Christian Academy will head out to face Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Gramercy Christian will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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