Basketball Preview: Grapevine Faith Christian Lions vs. Coram Deo Academy Lions
Grapevine Faith Christian is 9-1 against Coram Deo Academy since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grapevine Faith Christian Lions will look to defend their home court against the Coram Deo Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Grapevine Faith Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Atlanta on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Grapevine Faith Christian came up short against Atlanta, falling 51-25. The match marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Grapevine Faith Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anna Henderson posted 16 points. Henderson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, everything went Coram Deo Academy's way against Liberty Christian on Tuesday as Coram Deo Academy made off with a 57-36 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Emily Revering and Selah Johnson were among the main playmakers for Coram Deo Academy as the former almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds and the latter went 8 for 19 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Schmitz, who scored eight points plus two steals and two blocks.
Coram Deo Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Coram Deo Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Grapevine Faith Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Coram Deo Academy in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 45-43. Will Grapevine Faith Christian repeat their success, or does Coram Deo Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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