Granite Baptist Academy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Milford Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 58-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Milford Christian Conquerors. While losing is never fun, the Guardians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 150th in Maryland, while the Conquerors are ranked 33rd in Delaware).
Despite the defeat, Granite Baptist Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Isabella Rich posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Brooke Baker, who earned eight points.
Leading Milford Christian to victory were Bethany Mateo and Kamree Morton. Mateo dropped a triple-double with 26 points, 11 boards, and 17 steals, while Morton went 7-for-13 en route to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Mateo a new career-high in points.
This is the second loss in a row for Granite Baptist Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Milford Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Coincidentally, Granite Baptist Academy and Milford Christian will both be playing Calvary Baptist the next time they take the court. Milford Christian will host Calvary Baptist at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Granite Baptist Academy will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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