Metrolina Christian Academy was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Grace Academy on Monday. The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors blew past the Grace Academy Lions 69-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warriors have posted since November 22, 2024.
Tyler Gadd
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Tyler Gadd had a dynamite game for Metrolina Christian Academy, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Gadd a new career-high in assists (two). Cole Torrez was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 16 points.
Metrolina Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Grace Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Evan Buslovich, who posted nine points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Payne, who put up nine points.
Metrolina Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Grace Academy, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metrolina Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against Hickory Grove Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory Grove Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Metrolina Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Grace Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge North Hills Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th. Grace Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.2 points per game this season.
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