Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Grace Christian's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

If Mount Zion Christian Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Grace Christian, they should've done a better job of containing Nate Jones. The Grace Christian Crusaders came out on top against the Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors by a score of 86-75 on Tuesday thanks in part to Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine assists. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points.

Another player making a difference was Grant Jacques, who posted eight points and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.

Mount Zion Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chris Walker, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Walker a new career-high in assists (four). Ian Bush was another key player, going 10 for 20 on his way to 25 points and seven boards.

Grace Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 12-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Christian will welcome New Life Camp at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, they will host NC GBB Academy National at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.