Brandon Houston (33) of CSAS is beat inside by Grace Academy’s Stephen Record (12) in first half action Friday at Grace. Record had several three-point shots in the first half and led all scorers.The way things went at the start of Friday’s District 5-A high school basketball game at Grace Academy, the Golden Eagles’ Stephen Record appeared to be on, well, a record-setting scoring pace.
As it turned out, he didn’t even end up his team’s leading scorer, but his overall play was largely instrumental in Grace Academy improving its record to a district-leading 3-0 with a 57-44 victory over Arts & Sciences.
Grace (7-6) hosts Copper Basin on Tuesday, then must play the other district teams again.
“The first time with everybody are all home games,” Grace coach Jon Mattheiss said. “That’s why it’s important we hold serve at home. We’ve got to go visit everybody now.”
CSAS fell to 5-9 but was 3-0 in the district entering Friday’s game. Grace’s 15-1 start, after the Patriots scored first, was most damaging.