Basketball Preview: Grace Academy Lions vs. Carolina Christian Lions
Grace Academy is 9-0 against Carolina Christian since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Grace Academy Lions will welcome the Carolina Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. Grace Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.
Carolina Christian is hoping to do what Covenant Classical couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Grace Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Grace Academy blew past Covenant Classical, posting a 71-20 victory. That looming 71-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Grace Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tim Burris, who scored 18 points along with three steals. Burris continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Payne, who had 15 points in addition to four steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Carolina Christian just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 75-46 loss at the hands of NorthPoint Christian Academy. The Lions have struggled against the NightHawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Grace Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Carolina Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Grace Academy against Carolina Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2020, as the team secured a 74-42 victory. Will Grace Academy repeat their success, or does Carolina Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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