Basketball Preview: Grace Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Beecher Bobcats
The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders will face off against the Beecher Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Beecher is facing Grace Christian Academy at the wrong time: Grace Christian Academy suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They were outmatched by the Wildcats at home and fell 49-15. The Crusaders were down 33-13 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Grace Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Zoey Baldridge posted nine points in addition to eight steals. Those eight steals set a new season-high mark for Baldridge.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Beecher, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Peotone on Monday, sneaking past 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bobcats have posted since December 28, 2023.
Beecher pushed their record up to 1-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Grace Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Grace Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 53-32 defeat they got from Beecher in their previous meeting back in January. Can Grace Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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