Basketball Recap: Kasyn Gaston Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Community Christian

Grace Christian Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 20) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 win over the Community Christian Warriors. This was payback for the Colts, who suffered a 74-13 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kasyn Gaston, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Sam Suhr, who went 8 of 12 en route to 16 points.

Aiden Sipes and River Bryan certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Sipes almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, while Bryan went 7 for 13 on his way to 17 points and eight boards. That was a full 50% of Community Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Dehls, who scored four points and five assists.

Grace Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for Community Christian, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.

Grace Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-45 defeat against Cristo Rey Fort Worth on the 24th. Community Christian has also already played their next match, a 53-50 loss against St. Paul's Prep on the 4th.