Basketball Game Preview: Ravenscroft Ravens vs. Grace Christian Crusaders

The Ravenscroft Ravens and the Grace Christian Crusaders will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Ravenscroft's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.

On Thursday, Ravenscroft slipped by Durham Academy 73-72.

Meanwhile, Grace Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 79-63.

Grace Christian's win came from a few key players Ravenscroft will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nate Jones, who posted 21 points. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedyn Cole, who scored 15 points.

Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.4 points per game. As for Ravenscroft, they pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Ravenscroft beat Grace Christian 64-53 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Grace Christian's Ma'Kyi Butler, who went 8 for 15 en route to 20 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ravenscroft to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.