Basketball Game Preview: The Grace Christian Academy Eagles vs. Butler Lynx

The Grace Christian Academy Eagles and the Butler Lynx will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Monday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

The Grace Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Sunday. They snuck past Tipton-Rosemark Academy with a 53-48 win.

Meanwhile, Butler had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. It was close, but on Sundaythey capped 2024 with a 69-66 victory over New Faith Christian Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lynx have posted since December 18, 2023.

Butler's win came from a few key players The Grace Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Danny Bennett, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Butler's points. Another player making a difference was Julius Hamlin Jr, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.

Butler's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for The Grace Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.