Basketball Game Preview: Thacher Toads vs. Grace Lancers

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Previous Games

01/19/24 - Away	47-40 W
12/01/23 - Home	60-49 W
02/05/20 - Away	58-39 W
01/22/20 - Home	69-26 W
01/25/19 - Home	81-50 W
+ 5 more games

Thacher is 9-1 against Grace since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thacher Toads will square off against the Grace Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

On Wednesday, Thacher lost to Bishop Diego at home by a 65-50 margin. The Toads haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Grace finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They were dealt a 61-26 loss at the hands of Foothill Tech. The Lancers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Grace's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-9. As for Thacher, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.

Thacher beat Grace 47-40 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Thacher repeat their success, or does Grace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.