Even though the Georgia Force Christian Blue Knights scored an imposing 74 points on Monday, the Grace Christian Academy EAGLES still came out on top. Grace Christian Academy pulled ahead with a 75-74 photo finish over Georgia Force Christian. Given Grace Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Georgia Force Christian is ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Riesberg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Grace Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamal Francis , who scored 12 points along with eight assists.
The win makes it two in a row for Grace Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-1. As for Georgia Force Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Grace Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Konos Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th. One thing working in Konos Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. Georgia Force Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Utopian Academy for the Arts at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
