Gramercy Christian played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Community Christian Cyclones and fell 85-42. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 553rd, while the Cyclones are ranked 211th).
Riley Kincer
| 02/10/25 @ Community Christian | 11 |
| 01/16/25 vs Fellowship Christian Academy | 9 |
| 11/28/23 @ Epiphany | 9 |
| 02/07/25 vs Jacksonville Christian Academy | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Pamlico Christian Academy | 6 |
Gramercy Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Kincer, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 14 boards. Those 11 points gave Kincer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Malachi Tribble, who posted seven points.
Even though they lost, Gramercy Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Community Christian was led to victory by Jared Kovach and Evan Gattis. Kovach dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten assists, while Gattis shot 5-for-9 from deep and almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine assists. Kovach continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Pierce Stone was another key player, going 6 of 12 to rack up 14 points and five rebounds.
Gramercy Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Community Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Looking ahead, Gramercy Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Christ Covenant at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christ Covenant is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season. As for Community Christian, they are taking a road trip to challenge Goldsboro HomeSchool at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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