It was a good run, but the Founders Classical Academy Archers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 44-32 to Grace Academy. While losing is never fun, Founders Classical Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1154th, while Grace Academy is ranked 510th).
Grace Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reagan Johnson, who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and five assists. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lyla Carleton, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Founders Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Grace Academy, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Founders Classical Academy will square off against Texas School for the Deaf at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grace Academy, Grace Academy and St. Stephen's Episcopal will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully St. Stephen's Episcopal focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Saturday.
