Appling Christian Academy won the last time they faced Grace Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Appling Christian Academy Eagles blew past the Grace Christian Crusader 65-32. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Appling Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylen Brooks, who went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points plus five assists and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Brooks a new career-high in threes (two). Blake Tomlinson was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and five steals.
Appling Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Grace Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thad Shuler, who had 15 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Mills, who earned nine points.
Appling Christian Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Grace Christian, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Appling Christian Academy will host Byne Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Appling Christian Academy is facing Byne Christian at the right time seeing as Byne Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Grace Christian has already played their next match (against Appling Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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