All S had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-15 to make it five. They took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grapevine Faith Christian Lions. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 869th, while the Lions are ranked 350th).
As for Grapevine Faith Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games.
Aden Alexander had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double with 17 points and 19 rebounds. Those 17 points gave him a new career-high. Matthew Branco was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 17 points and six boards.
All S wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-57 loss against Midland Christian on the 22nd. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, they will welcome Southwest Christian School at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 70.63 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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