After a string of seven wins, Gerstell Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shabach Christian Academy Blue. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Gerstell Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kiara Hardy, who scored 15 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Jackson, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Gerstell Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Shabach Christian Academy Blue, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Gerstell Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Poly at 10:30 a.m. on January 27th. One thing working in Poly's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups. As for Shabach Christian Academy Blue, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Friendship Collegiate Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Friendship Collegiate Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Shabach Christian Academy Blue in their respective states (Friendship Collegiate Academy is ranked fifth in District of Columbia, while Shabach Christian Academy Blue is ranked 29th in Maryland).
