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| 02/09/24 - Away | 43-40 W |
| 01/16/24 - Home | 31-32 L |
| 01/06/23 - Home | 36-28 W |
| 12/15/22 - Away | 29-23 W |
| 11/10/22 - Neutral | 31-20 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gramercy Christian is 8-2 against Jacksonville Christian Academy since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gramercy Christian Warriors will challenge the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors at 6:00 p.m. Gramercy Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Gramercy Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pamlico Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 40-34 win.
Gramercy Christian relied on the efforts of Cate Wellspeak, who posted 12 points, and Kinley Butler, who had 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Diaz, who put up three points along with 11 boards and four blocks.
Gramercy Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Jacksonville Christian Academy's strategy against Jones on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jacksonville Christian Academy blew Jones out of the water with a 52-19 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Conquerors had established a 21 point advantage.
Gramercy Christian better keep an eye on Nylah Moore. She was instrumental in Jacksonville Christian Academy's win, going 7 of 14 on her way to 27 points in addition to six assists and four steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Moore has scored at least a third of Jacksonville Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Paradysz, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds.
Jacksonville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Gramercy Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Gramercy Christian has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Gramercy Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Jacksonville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 43-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Moore, who went 10 of 18 on her way to 26 points along with six assists and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gramercy Christian still be able to contain Moore? There's only one way to find out.
