Christ Chapel Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Chelsea Academy 54-51. That's another feather in the cap for Christ Chapel Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Zaria Gaskins, who scored 38 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Christ Chapel Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Maya Brantley, who scored 12 points.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cici Wingate, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Evelyn Wingate was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Chelsea Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christ Chapel Academy only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Christ Chapel Academy pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Chelsea Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Christ Chapel Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Virginia Academy at 5:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Christ Chapel Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 177th, while Virginia Academy is ranked 23rd). Chelsea Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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