LGCS basketball team wins MCST Division II State Championship

The Living Grace Christian School (LGCS ) Varsity Boys Basketball Team won the Maryland Christian School Tournament Division II State Championship this season. After beating Arlington Baptist School, LGCS played Grace Academy on March 3 in the semifinal. That game was a very tight contest with Living Grace pulling out the win 60 to 58. Israel Divine hit 2 clutch free throws in the last minute, and LGCS held on with solid defense to secure the victory.

On March 4, LGCS played Salisbury Christian in the championship game. At halftime, Salisbury was winning 25 to 24. Salisbury built a 10-point lead in the third quarter, but Living Grace battled back with solid defense. With less than 2 minutes left, Eden Campbell stole the ball and Divine hit a 3-pointer. Then after tough defense by Joshua Switzer, Campbell snatched the ball in the paint and scored a bucket for a 1 point lead. After another defensive stop, Switzer grabbed a key rebound. Then Divine hit 3 clutch free throws to garner the 61-57 win and the state championship!

LGCS ended the season with 11 wins and 5 losses. Divine was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, and Captain Joshua Switzer and Eden Campbell made the all-tournament team. Throughout the tournament, Captain Andrew Wong, Jr., played outstanding defense on the other teams’ best players. Dovion Rudolph played solid defense and grabbed tough rebounds. Godwin Johnson, Benjamin Jimenez and Caleb Torres made important contributions. What an outstanding season! Congratulations, boys!