Grace Baptist Girls' Basketball Team Posts Victory Over New England Baptist

The girls’ basketball team of Grace Baptist Christian Academy of Attleboro rallied to record a hard-fought 25-20 victory Tuesday over New England Baptist Academy of West Bridgewater in a Massachusetts Association of Christian Schools game played at The Sports Plex in Mansfield.

Jamie Emerson scored a team-high 9 points for the Centurions, who trailed by a 9-6 margin after one period before earning one-point advantages at the next two stops and pulling away in the final chapter.

GBCA is now 5-3 overall this year and 2-0 against MACS rivals.

In a recent non-league outing, the Centurions bowed to South Merrimack Christian School of Merrimack, N.H., 42-23. Olivia Beals topped GBCA with 6 points and Sara Allen added 5 points.

Also in non-league action, the Centurions dumped Bradford Christian Academy, 47-37, thanks to a 22-point performance by Emerson and a 10-point output from Allen.

Boys’ squad falls to Hawks

Also Tuesday in Mansfield, GBCA’s boys’ quintet dropped a 45-33 decision to NEBA. The Centurions trailed by just three points (19-16) at halftime before the Hawks posted a 26-17 advantage in the final two periods.

Zach Yoakum tallied 11 points and Connor McLernon finished with 7 points for GBCA, which dropped to 6-5 overall this winter and 1-1 opposite league rivals.

In a recent non-league clash, the Centurions wilted late and fell to South Merrimack, 56-52, despite 17 points from Andrew Schoepfer and 16 points by Shaheem Shorey. GBCA held a 16-6 lead after one quarter until surrendering 50 points during the final three chapters.

In another non-league tussle, GBCA routed Bradford, 68-44, as Schoepfer amassed 22 points, Tyler McGee contributed 12 points, McLernon and Yoakum both added 10 points and Will Evans ended with 8 points.