The Gramercy Christian Warriors and Ahoskie Christian will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gramercy Christian will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point drubbing they dealt Bethel Christian Academy on Friday. Gramercy Christian was the clear victor by a 54-29 margin over Bethel Christian Academy. With the Warriors ahead 35-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
| 12/13/24 vs Bethel Christian Academy | 15 |
| 02/08/24 @ Pamlico Christian Academy | 10 |
| 12/08/23 vs Ahoskie Christian | 9 |
| 11/15/24 vs Living Water Christian | 8 |
| 11/26/24 @ Pamlico Christian Academy | 8 |
Mimi Johnson was nothing short of spectacular: she went 7 for 12 on her way to 15 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Butler, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Gramercy Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ahoskie Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Liberty Christian Academy by a score of 44-35 last Saturday.
Ahoskie Christian's win came from a few key players Gramercy Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lilly Lassiter, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 16 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsley Dunlow, who put up six points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Gramercy Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points per game. As for Ahoskie Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Gramercy Christian has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Ahoskie Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Gramercy Christian came up short against Ahoskie Christian when the teams last played back in February, falling 51-39. Thankfully for Gramercy Christian, Morgan Wadsworth (who had 22 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
