Basketball Game Preview: Grace Christian Crusaders vs. Coastal Christian Centurions

Having just played yesterday, the Grace Christian Crusaders will jump right back in to play the Coastal Christian Centurions at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Grace Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 96-58 victory over Living Water Christian. With the Crusaders ahead 48-26 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Grace Christian found their leader in sophomore Grant Jacques, who posted 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jacques has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nate Jones, who put up 16 points.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-24, which was the final score in Coastal Christian's tilt against Hickory Grove Christian on Saturday. The Centurions have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Grace Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Coastal Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.

Grace Christian was dealt a bruising 78-27 loss at the hands of Coastal Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2014. Can Grace Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.