Grace Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Bible Baptist Christian Eagles and fell 71-19. The Crusader were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-3.
Despite the defeat, Grace Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Thad Shuler posted ten points. That was a full 52.6% of Grace Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Bible Baptist Christian was led to victory by Mikahil Mathieu and Logan Hamilton. Mathieu went 7 for 8 on his way to 15 points along with eight steals and five rebounds, while Hamilton went 8 of 13 en route to 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Hamilton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Michael Greene was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Bible Baptist Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Grace Christian has already played their next game (against Southern Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bible Baptist Christian will face off against First Baptist Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bible Baptist Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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