Basketball Game Preview: GRACE Christian Eagles vs. Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2024, 4:35am

Preview: GRACE Christian Eagles vs. Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs

GRACE Christian is 8-1 against Wake Christian Academy since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The GRACE Christian Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. GRACE Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Wake Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely GRACE Christian's strategy against Cary Christian on Tuesday. GRACE Christian took down Cary Christian 59-40.

GRACE Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Quasim Oden out in front who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Oden has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Phillips II, who scored 16 points.

Meanwhile, even though Trinity Academy scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, Wake Christian Academy still came out on top. Wake Christian Academy took their matchup against Trinity Academy 69-60.

GRACE Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Wake Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.

GRACE Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Wake Christian Academy when the teams last played on Friday, winning 69-58. Does GRACE Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wake Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.