Basketball Recap: Grace Christian Finds Playoff Glory Versus Westover Christian Academy

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Grace Christian walked away with it. They came out on top against the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs by a score of 55-45 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Kaitlyn Harper

Steals

02/21/25 vs Westover Christian Academy	3
02/18/25 vs Dayspring Christian Academy	2
02/07/25 @ New Covenant	2

Leading Grace Christian to victory were Aubrey Greenmun and Kaitlyn Harper. Greenmun went 9-for-17 on her way to 25 points and six rebounds, while Harper posted 18 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Harper is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Westover Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Emily Evans, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That was a full 37.8% of Westover Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Evans has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Lackey, who had 12 points and five boards.

Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points over those games. Westover Christian Academy's record now sits at 18-7.

Coming up, Grace Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Blue Ridge Christian at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Westover Christian Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.