It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 73-40, which was the final score in East Hickman County's's tilt against The Grace Christian Academy on Wednesday. East Hickman County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
The Grace Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Quintes Yarbrough out in front who scored 15 points. The matchup was Yarbrough's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Mahkai Seymour was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
East Hickman County's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for The Grace Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
East Hickman County will be home for the holidays to greet University School of Jackson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. University School of Jackson presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than East Hickman County in Tennessee (University School of Jackson is ranked 73rd, while East Hickman County is ranked 276th). The Grace Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lawrence County at 12:00 p.m. on December 21st. Lawrence County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
