Preview: Grace Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers
Grace Christian Academy is 0-10 against Gardner-South Wilmington since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders are on the road again and plays the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Grace Christian Academy suffered a tough 73-48 defeat at the hands of Shepard.
Meanwhile, Gardner-South Wilmington's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 52-44 to Wilmington. Gardner-South Wilmington has not had much luck with Wilmington recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Grace Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, they dropped their record down to 7-19 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Grace Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 63-43 defeat they got from Gardner-South Wilmington in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Grace Christian Academy was down 39-17.