On Thursday, The Grace Christian Academy lost to Woodward Academy on the road by a decisive 69-50 margin. While losing is never fun, The Grace Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while Woodward Academy is ranked 45th).
Woodward Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deke Cooper, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Cooper's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Foster, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
The Grace Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Woodward Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
The Grace Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Centennial at 9:00 p.m. on December 29th. Centennial is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. Woodward Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Loganville Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 29th.