Basketball Game Preview: Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers vs. Grace Christian

The Pipestem Christian Academy Panthers and Grace Christian will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Pipestem Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.

Pipestem Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They breezed by Ohio Valley Christian to the tune of 63-35. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

Enoch Gonderman was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 12 boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Silas Mattox was another key player, putting up eight points along with six assists and six steals.

Pipestem Christian Academy 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 seven consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grace Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Morgantown Christian Academy by a score of 50-42 on Friday.

Grace Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Pipestem Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.

Pipestem Christian Academy beat Grace Christian 62-53 in their previous matchup back in February. Does Pipestem Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.