Basketball Preview: Grace Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Donovan Wildcats
The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders will take on the Donovan Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Grace Christian Academy will bounce into Monday's game after beating Gardner-South Wilmington, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Grace Christian Academy strolled past Gardner-South Wilmington with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-39.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Donovan). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Illinois Lutheran 54-19. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-11.
Donovan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Ponton, who posted eight points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. What's more, Ponton also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January. Joel Tiffany was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
Donovan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Donovan's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Grace Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Grace Christian Academy came up short against Donovan in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 64-52. Will Grace Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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