Preview: Grapevine Faith Christian Lions vs. Brighter Horizons Academy Stars
The Grapevine Faith Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Brighter Horizons Academy Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Grapevine Faith Christian's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Brighter Horizons Academy has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Grapevine Faith Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They really took it to Coram Deo Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 87-31 victory on the road. With Grapevine Faith Christian ahead 54-15 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
AJ Pace was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 18 points along with two steals. He hasn't dropped below 15points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennen Byrd, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Brighter Horizons Academy posted their closest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Grace Community and snuck past 54-51. That three points margin sets a new team best for Brighter Horizons Academy this season.
Grapevine Faith Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Brighter Horizons Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-9.
Everything came up roses for Grapevine Faith Christian against Brighter Horizons Academy in their previous matchup on January 5th as the team secured a 73-31 victory. With Grapevine Faith Christian ahead 48-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
