| 01/30/25 vs Grace Academy | 50 |
| 12/17/24 vs Concordia | 40 |
| 01/17/25 vs Memorial Christian Academy | 38 |
| 01/10/25 @ Providence Prep | 37 |
| 12/09/24 @ Round Rock Christian Academy | 36 |
St. Mary scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 69-50 fall against Grace Academy. The Rams have struggled against Grace Academy recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Ty Zimmerhanzel. Despite the final result, he posted 30 points. That was a full 60% of St. Mary's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kolbe Barta, who had ten points.
Leading Grace Academy to victory were Richmond McIver and Canyon Maxwell. McIver dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 boards, while Maxwell went 10 of 15 en route to 23 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. The game was Maxwell's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Brennan Scully was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 12 points.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Grace Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Memorial Christian Academy the next time they take the court. Grace Academy will host Memorial Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while St. Mary's will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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