Basketball Preview: Grace Prep Lions vs. Covenant Classical Cavaliers
The Grace Prep Lions will square off against the Covenant Classical Cavaliers at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Grace Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Grace Prep finally turned things around against Trinity Christian on Tuesday. They snuck past the Eagles with a 66-60 victory. The score was all tied up 34-34 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
Grace Prep relied on the efforts of Zaria Howard, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 17 rebounds, and Emma Eubanks, who earned 21 points plus three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Howard has scored at least a third of Grace Prep's points. Emerson Minor was another key player, posting 13 points along with two steals.
Grace Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Covenant Classical just wasn't in the cards last Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Nolan Catholic on the road and fell 48-21. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Covenant Classical's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grace Prep, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Grace Prep's way against Covenant Classical in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as Grace Prep made off with a 54-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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