Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Grace Christian

Crusaders

Previous Games

01/25/25 vs Clarksville Christian	61-58
01/20/25 @ Terry Sanford	67-58
01/17/25 @ St. David's	63-9
01/16/25 @ TPLS Christian Academy	78-45
01/07/25 vs Wesleyan Christian Academy	75-37
+ 2 more games

Grace Christian extended their winning streak to seven games thanks to a huge performance from Jordan Speller. The Grace Christian Crusaders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Clarksville Christian Centurions 61-58 thanks in part to Speller, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine assists. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points.

Another player making a difference was AAliyAh Frost, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and three steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024.

Despite the defeat, Clarksville Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lauren Hassell dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 41.4% of Clarksville Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Niah Rhodes was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 17 points.

Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Clarksville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.

Grace Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-14 win against GRACE Christian on the 27th. Clarksville Christian has also already played their next match, a 52-45 defeat against 1 of 1 Academy on the 26th.