St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Grace Academy and fell 53-14. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1582nd, while Grace Academy are ranked 655th).
Despite the loss, St. Mary's still got an impressive performance from Mercy Barta, who posted eight points.
It was another big night for Reagan Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds for Grace Academy. That makes it three consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Grace Academy's points. Ryah Roberson was another key player, putting up seven points and seven boards.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Grace Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will face off against Methodist Children's Home at 5:30 p.m. on February 7th. As for Grace Academy, they will square off against Providence Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Providence Prep: 28.4, Grace Academy: 29.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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