Preview: Mount Airy Christian Academy vs. Grace Academy Knights
Mount Airy Christian Academy is 4-0 against Grace Academy since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Mount Airy Christian Academy will be playing at home against the Grace Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. Mount Airy Christian Academy will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mount Airy Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They snuck past the Eagles with a 59-53 victory.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They came out on top against New Life Christian by a score of 81-72. The win was just what Grace Academy needed coming off of a 52-26 defeat in their prior game.
Ronan Casey was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Peter Ciardiello was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Mount Airy Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Grace Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Mount Airy Christian Academy against Grace Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 65-34 victory. Will Mount Airy Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Grace Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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