Grace Christian were the 72-55 winner over the Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Grace Christian was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 46-45 to Mount Hope Christian Academy. Grace Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grace Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jonathen Holderby, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Holderby hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was David Wiebe, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Grace Christian were working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Hope Christian Academy only racked up eight assists.
JOSIAH MCKOY was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds for Mount Hope Christian Academy. That makes it six consecutive games in which MCKOY has scored at least a third of Mount Hope Christian Academy's points. NOLAN CARNEY was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Grace Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-60 win vs. Victory Baptist Academy on the 16th. Mount Hope Christian Academy has also already played their next game, a 37-36 loss against Teays Valley Christian on the 16th.
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