Basketball Recap: Clinton Grace Christian Makes It 17 in a Row at Home

Clinton Grace Christian entered their tilt with GRACE Christian on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 74-63 win over the GRACE Christian Eagles. Given Clinton Grace Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 14th in Maryland, while GRACE Christian is ranked 150th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the loss, GRACE Christian still got an impressive performance from Michael Phillips II, who shot 6-for-11 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malachi Tate, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points and eight boards.

Eagles

Previous Games (Home)

01/25/25 vs GRACE Christian	74-63
01/14/25 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue	89-70
12/28/24 vs Bell Creek Academy	81-33
12/27/24 vs American	66-19
12/20/24 vs Varsity Opponent	76-58
+ 12 more games

Clinton Grace Christian's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for GRACE Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-16.

Clinton Grace Christian has already played their next game (against Virginia Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. GRACE Christian has already played their next contest, a 73-70 loss against Grace Christian on the 27th.