JV Boys Add Another Win

The JV Boys battled Calvary Christian in a home game on Tuesday evening. It was a close and well-fought game. In the end the Lions won 55 - 54. Seth and Isaac tied for high scorer each with 14 points, followed closely by Cameron with 13 points and Tanner with 12 points. Congratulations on a good game boys!

Middle School Girls Finish the Season

On Tuesday, January 29, the Middle School Girls traveled to Mount Zion Christian School for the last game of the season. They played an excellent game scoring 24 points which was only two points off of their season high. Even with all that, they lost 24-38. Jessica C. and Rebecca tied for high score with 12 points each. Rebecca also gave us a thrill by scoring the first 3-pointer of our season.

JV Boys Fall by 1 Point

In a close well-fought game, the JV Boys Basketball team fell to Greenville Home School on Friday, January 25th with a final score of 36 - 35. This is the second time in one week that the JV boys lost by 1 point. Leading the scoring for the Lions was Seth with 12 points.

Middle School Boys Win against Greenville Home School

In a Friday afternoon game in downtown Greenville at Second Presbyterian Church, the GCA Middle School Boys Basketball team won against Greenville Home School with a score of 29 - 13. Stephen led the scoring with 10 points.

Soccer Training on 1/26

There will be soccer training for all three soccer teams (Boys JV, Boys Varsity and Girls JV) on Saturday, 1/26/08 from 1:00 - 2:30pm at Pittman Park. Players should bring cleats, shin guards, a soccer ball, and a water bottle. Running shoes are optional.

JV Boys lose by 1 point

Following games by the Middle School Girls and Middle School Boys, the JV Boys basketball team faced the Upstate Eagles. It was a close game throughout with the Lions ahead 12 - 8 at the half and 20 - 12 at the end of the third quarter. The Eagles turned up the steam in the last quarter and pulled ahead 22 - 24 with a little over 3 minutes left in the game. The Eagles played very defensively in order to hold on to their lead. The Lions were able to score 1 out of 2 free throws due to a technical foul to make the final score 23 - 24. The high scorer was Cameron with 10 points.

Middle School Boys Lose to Christ Church

The Middle School Boys team faced Christ Church in a home game on Tuesday, January 22nd. The Lions were missing Stephen who had braces put on earlier in the day. Christ Church led the entire game with a final score of 20 - 56. High scorer was Aaron with 15 points.

Middle School Girls Come Up Short

On Tuesday, January 22, the Middle School Girls basketball team went up against Christ Church the second time this season. After leading by one at the end of the first quarter, they were overwhelmed by sheer numbers--Christ Church had 15 players on their roster--and worn down by the constant pressure defense. Despite the long odds, our girls never gave up in their 9-34 defeat. Rebecca was our only scorer, putting in 4 field goals and 1 free throw.
Our next game is Tuesday, January 29, at 4:00 at Mount Zion in Greenville. Come out and support our girls as they play their final game of the season on the road.

Middle School Girls Fall to Easley Homeschool

Friday, January 18, the Middle School Girls traveled to Easley to do battle with the Easley Homeschool team. Our girls struggled to put points on the board. Rebecca and Randi each made a field goal to make the final score 4-31.

Soccer Training on 1/19 has been canceled

Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the soccer training originally scheduled for 1/19 has been canceled.

Registration is Underway for Boys and Girls Soccer

Registration is underway for the Boys JV and Varsity Soccer teams and the Girls JV Soccer team. Costs are $75 for GCA students and $100 for home schooled students. Training will begin at the end of January and games in February. For more information e-mail GCAathletics@gmail.com.

Basketball Practice Canceled for 1/17

Due to inclement weather, basketball practice has been canceled for Thursday, January 17th.

Middle School Girls Lose to Christ Church

On Monday, January 14, the Middle School Girls basketball team traveled to Christ Church and lost 15-25. The girls had to battle against full court pressure for half of the game. That and the very long Christ Church bench really wore our young team down. Rebecca was high scorer with 9 points. Jessica C., Randi, and Carson each added 2 points.
The girls play their next game against Easley Home School on Friday, January 18, at 4:45 in Easley.

JV Boys battle Spartanburg Christian on 1/14/08

In a hard-fought battle on Monday, January 14th, the JV Boys basketball team lost 30 - 41. Seth was high scorer with 12 points followed by Cameron with 6.

Middle Schools Boys take the Win

In a home game against St. Joseph's Catholic School on Friday, January 12th, the Middle School Boys won with a score of 36 - 23. High scorer was Stephen with 16 points, following by Ivan with 9 and Aaron with 7.

JV Boys Win 47 - 41 on Friday Night

On Friday Night, January 11th, the JV Boys won a close game against Calvary Christian. The lead went back and forth throughout the game with Calvary ahead at the half time 23 - 21 and at the end of the third quarter 34 - 32. The GCA Lions came through in the 4th quarter scoring 15 points to take the win with a final score of 47 - 41. High scorer was Cameron with 16 points followed by Isaac with 15 points.

Middle School Girls Battle Calvary Christian Varsity

The Middle School Girls played against a much older and bigger Calvary Christian varsity team, losing 19-35. Rebecca was the leading scorer with 11 points. Jessica C. had 6 points, all in the second quarter. Carson rounded out the scoring with one field goal.
An added highlight of the game was the half-court shooting contest during half time. Mr. Downing, the coach's husband, was the winner and came away with a two liter bottle of Sierra Mist as his prize.

Middle School Boys Win at Home

The middle school boys team won 34 - 25 against the Anderson Christian Lions on Tuesday, January 8th. Ivan was high scorer with 15 points followed by Anthony with 9 points.

Middle School Girls Lose at Home

The Middle School Girls lost to Anderson Christian School at home on Tuesday, January 7. It was a very physical game, with both teams going into the bonus in the 4th quarter. The final score was 13-39. Rebecca led the way for GCA with 11 points. Amanda hit two free throws to round out the scoring.

Middle School Girls Post Their Second Win

The Middle School Girls were victorious at home Thursday, January 3, over Siloam Christian Academy. The final score was 22-16. Rebecca led all scorers with 14 points. Randi added 4 points to the total. Amanda and Jessica C. rounded out the scoring with 2 points each.

Middle School Boys win the first game of 2008

In the first game of the new year, the middle school boys basketball team won 43 - 17 against Siloam Christian on January 3rd. Anthony was top scorer with 12 points. Following Anthony was Chad and Micah both with 10 points.