Recap: Grace Christian Crusaders vs. Terry Sanford Bulldogs
The Grace Christian Crusaders put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 85-44 win over Terry Sanford. Grace Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Grace Christian to victory were Icyss Storm and Sarah Strong. Storm scored 25 points along with nine rebounds, while Strong dropped a double-double on 23 points and 29 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Storm has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Miyah Campbell, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Terry Sanford's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breonna Roaf, who scored ten points along with five assists and two steals. Roaf is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Ameya Brown was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Grace Christian's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Terry Sanford, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Christian will challenge Wesleyan Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wesleyan Christian Academy is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. As for Terry Sanford, they will head out on the road to challenge E.E. Smith at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully E.E. Smith focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 last Wednesday.
