The Fort Worth Country Day Falcons lost against the Grace Prep Lions back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The contest between the two teams wasn't particularly close, with Fort Worth Country Day falling 58-39. They have not had much luck with Grace Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Grace Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zaria Howard led the charge by scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Howard has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addi Durand, who scored eight points along with seven assists and seven steals.
Fort Worth Country Day's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-6. As for Grace Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Worth Country Day will take on Greenhill at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenhill presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Fort Worth Country Day in Texas (Greenhill is ranked 150th, while Fort Worth Country Day is ranked 923rd). As for Grace Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Lake Country Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lake Country Christian sitting on nine straight victories and Grace Prep on five.
