CARDINAL GIBBONS 56 SANFORD GRACE CHRISTIAN 53
The #4 (via HighSchool OT) Lady Crusaders came up just three points short against the #14 Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders. Sarah Strong (20 pts), Halisi Whitley (12 pts), & Miyah Campbell (11 pts) led the Crusaders with Whitley and Campbell hitting 7 threes between the pair. Gibbons came out with big shots pulling out to an 8 point lead. This game was back and forth the entire contest with Grace pulling ahead by four in the second half; but our home Crusaders lost the foul, rebound and turnover battle and in a game this close the margin for error was razor thin. Grace held the visiting Crusaders to only one shot in the 3rd quarter but Cardinal Gibbons grabbed 12 rebounds that quarter stalling the ability of the home Lady Crusaders to get any separation. With fouls piling up and some late game mistakes this one did not go our way. Your Lady Crusaders move to 23 – 3 overall and will be back in action Thursday, 1/26 at home versus South Wake Sabres. The Raleigh area conference tournament will begin the week of Feb 6th with the NCISAA state playoffs the week after.
The #4 (via HighSchool OT) Lady Crusaders came up just three points short against the #14 Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders. Sarah Strong (20 pts), Halisi Whitley (12 pts), & Miyah Campbell (11 pts) led the Crusaders with Whitley and Campbell hitting 7 threes between the pair. Gibbons came out with big shots pulling out to an 8 point lead. This game was back and forth the entire contest with Grace pulling ahead by four in the second half; but our home Crusaders lost the foul, rebound and turnover battle and in a game this close the margin for error was razor thin. Grace held the visiting Crusaders to only one shot in the 3rd quarter but Cardinal Gibbons grabbed 12 rebounds that quarter stalling the ability of the home Lady Crusaders to get any separation. With fouls piling up and some late game mistakes this one did not go our way. Your Lady Crusaders move to 23 – 3 overall and will be back in action Thursday, 1/26 at home versus South Wake Sabres. The Raleigh area conference tournament will begin the week of Feb 6th with the NCISAA state playoffs the week after.
