Grace Christian of Sanford repeats NCISAA 2A girls basketball title, blows by Wayne Country Day
By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Grace Christian of Sanford put the pedal to the floor early and left no doubt en route to its second straight championship.
The Crusaders repeated the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A girls basketball championship with an 88-63 win over Wayne Country Day on Saturday in a contest hosted by Calvary Day School.
The Crusaders (32-3) handed the Chargers (27-2) just their second loss of the season by running out to a 48-21 halftime lead and a 21-5 first-quarter gap that Wayne Country Day could never close.
Grace Christian got a game-high 23 points from Icyss Storm and 22 from national top-10 recruit Sarah Strong, who was happy to be the decoy and find open teammates for much of the night.
The Chargers found their shooting stroke in the fourth quarter, scoring 27 points. Wayne Country Day was led by Ja'Kea Brunson's 17 points.
Box Score
Grace Christian 21 27 17 23 88
Wayne Country Day 5 16 15 27 63
Grace Christian: Icyss Storm 23, Sarah Strong 22, Hallisi Whitley 16, Reagan Windholm 10, Miyah Campbell 6, Danauje Brooks 6, Sydney Damude 4
Wayne Country Day: Ja'Kea Brunson 17, Jayla Hicks 16, Jada Vanderhorst 12, Kyrah Davis 11, Jordin Whitney 4, Audrey Teeter 3
By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT Contributor
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Grace Christian of Sanford put the pedal to the floor early and left no doubt en route to its second straight championship.
The Crusaders repeated the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A girls basketball championship with an 88-63 win over Wayne Country Day on Saturday in a contest hosted by Calvary Day School.
The Crusaders (32-3) handed the Chargers (27-2) just their second loss of the season by running out to a 48-21 halftime lead and a 21-5 first-quarter gap that Wayne Country Day could never close.
Grace Christian got a game-high 23 points from Icyss Storm and 22 from national top-10 recruit Sarah Strong, who was happy to be the decoy and find open teammates for much of the night.
The Chargers found their shooting stroke in the fourth quarter, scoring 27 points. Wayne Country Day was led by Ja'Kea Brunson's 17 points.
Box Score
Grace Christian 21 27 17 23 88
Wayne Country Day 5 16 15 27 63
Grace Christian: Icyss Storm 23, Sarah Strong 22, Hallisi Whitley 16, Reagan Windholm 10, Miyah Campbell 6, Danauje Brooks 6, Sydney Damude 4
Wayne Country Day: Ja'Kea Brunson 17, Jayla Hicks 16, Jada Vanderhorst 12, Kyrah Davis 11, Jordin Whitney 4, Audrey Teeter 3
