Basketball Game Preview: Silverdale Academy Seahawks vs. Grace Baptist Academy Golden Eagles

Silverdale Academy has gone 10-0 against Grace Baptist Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Silverdale Academy Seahawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grace Baptist Academy Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Silverdale Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.

Grace Baptist Academy will be up against a hot Silverdale Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Silverdale Academy walked away with a 48-39 win over Boyd-Buchanan on Tuesday. Given the Seahawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Silverdale Academy found their leader in sophomore Kinsley Owen, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Owen is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Braylee Raby, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points in addition to seven boards and seven blocks.

Meanwhile, Grace Baptist Academy can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on January 13th. They managed a 30-26 victory over Collegedale Academy.

Silverdale Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Grace Baptist Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Silverdale Academy against Grace Baptist Academy in their previous matchup on January 3rd, as the team secured a 71-34 victory. Does Silverdale Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Baptist Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.