After a string of three wins, Konos Academy's's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 69-53 bruising from Grace Christian Academy. Konos Academy has struggled against Grace Christian Academy recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Konos Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caleb Knapp, who scored eight points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Knapp has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Paul Barnes, who scored eight points.
Grace Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Jamal Francis dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 assists and Ethan Riesberg dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Riesberg has scored at least 25% of Grace Christian Academy's points. Jayden Barkley was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Konos Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Grace Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Konos Academy will square off against HALO at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. HALO is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against War Hill Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. War Hill Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.1 points per game.
