Basketball Game Preview: Carroll Christian vs. Greater Grace Christian Academy Eagles

Carroll Christian will head out to square off against the Greater Grace Christian Academy Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.

On Friday, Carroll Christian ended up a good deal behind Frederick W and lost 55-40. Carroll Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Carroll Christian might have lost, but man, Joanna Mathews was a machine: she posted 23 points. The matchup was Mathews' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Joelle Mathews was another key player, putting up 15 points.

Meanwhile, Greater Grace Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 45-39 W over Mount de Sales Academy.

Greater Grace Christian Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Carroll Christian, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.

Carroll Christian came up short against Greater Grace Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March, falling 63-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greater Grace Christian Academy's Saleigha Fennel, who had 28 points. Now that Carroll Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.