The Grace Prep Lions came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Fort Worth Country Day with points to spare, taking the game 62-48. Given Grace Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while Fort Worth Country Day is ranked 962nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Addi Durand, who scored 19 points along with 7 assists and 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Grace Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Zaria Howard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Grace Prep has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. As for Fort Worth Country Day, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Prep will square off against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Non Varsity Tournament Opponent is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. As for Fort Worth Country Day, they will head out on the road to face off against DasCHE at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
