Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 15 more assists than your opponent, a fact Grace Christian proved on Saturday. They put the hurt on Mercer Christian Academy with a sharp 70-50 win. Grace Christian pushed the score to 60-39 by the end of the third, a deficit Mercer Christian Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
Grace Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Wiebe led the charge by scoring 28 points along with six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wiebe has scored at least a third of Grace Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathen Holderby, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Mercer Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Isaac Sharp, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sharp has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kyler Carpenter, who scored five points along with 12 rebounds.
The win got Grace Christian back to even at 13-13. As for Mercer Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Grace Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pipestem Christian Academy at 5:31 p.m. on February 22nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Grace Christian is ranked 89th, while Pipestem Christian Academy is ranked 86th). As for Mercer Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Appalachian Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Appalachian Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 238 points over their last three contests.
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