Basketball Game Preview: Teays Valley Christian Lions vs. Grace Christian
By Team Reports
Jan 17, 2025, 12:21am
Basketball Preview: Teays Valley Christian Lions vs. Grace Christian
Teays Valley Christian and Grace Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Teays Valley Christian Lions are taking a road trip to take on Grace Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Teays Valley Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.1 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Teays Valley Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Buffalo and fell 58-56. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly two points.
Teays Valley Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Alex Starcher, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Eli Pendleton, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Grace Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 68-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calvary Baptist Academy. While Grace Christian didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Calvary Baptist Academy 19-13 in the first quarter.
Grace Christian's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Teays Valley Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Teays Valley Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Grace Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with an 82-77 win. Will Teays Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Grace Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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