GRACE Christian and Concord Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but GRACE Christian had to settle for second. They took a hard 64-49 fall against Concord Academy. While losing is never fun, GRACE Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Concord Academy is ranked sixth).
Concord Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Benham, who went 6-for-9 en route to 20 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gray Madeira, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
GRACE Christian's loss dropped their record down to 19-18. As for Concord Academy, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 30-3.
GRACE Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Concord Academy is on a 25-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Gaston Christian a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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