Basketball Recap: Grace Christian Academy Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Grace Christian Academy won the last time they faced Momence and things went their way on Friday too. The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders snuck past the Momence Momence Athletics with a 58-53 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.

When it comes to explaining why Momence lost, don't look at Brogan Halpin. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 14 en route to 21 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Halpin a new career-high in points. Erick Castillo was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six assists and three steals.

Crusaders

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Momence	58-53
01/17/25 vs Illinois Lutheran	61-31
12/17/24 vs Portage Christian	82-47
12/09/24 vs Donovan	56-37
12/06/24 vs Gardner-South Wilmington	55-39
12/03/24 vs Tri-Point	74-36

Grace Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Momence, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.

Grace Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-47 victory against Cissna Park on the 25th. As for Momence, they will venture away from home to challenge Manteno at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.