Preview: Grace Academy Knights vs. Mount Airy Christian Academy
Grace Academy is 0-4 against Mount Airy Christian Academy since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Grace Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against Mount Airy Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Grace Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They walked away with an 81-72 victory over New Life Christian. The victory was just what Grace Academy needed coming off of a 52-26 loss in their prior match.
Ronan Casey was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Peter Ciardiello, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mount Airy Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They snuck past the Eagles with a 59-53 win. The victory was familiar territory for Mount Airy Christian Academy who now have three in a row.
Grace Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Mount Airy Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
Grace Academy took a serious blow against Mount Airy Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 65-34. Can Grace Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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