Grand River Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down St. Martin de Porres 66-50. Given Grand River Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Lions are ranked 626th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grand River Academy was led to victory by Joseph Quartey and Filip Runjo. Quartey scored 12 points along with seven assists and six steals, while Runjo scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Giorgi Nikolaevi was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Grand River Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for St. Martin de Porres, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand River Academy is on the road again on Saturday and plays the Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on February 3rd. McDowell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully the like a good challenge. As for St. Martin de Porres, they will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
