Basketball Recap: Four Straight Home Victories for Grace Academy

Grace Academy posted their closest victory since December 17, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cresset Christian Academy Eagles 57-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

It was another big night for Tim Burris, who posted 18 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrez Neal, who put up five points and eight assists.

Cresset Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mario Jarrett, who had 20 points. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Cole Davis, who scored 17 points.

Lions

Previous 4 Games (Home)

02/15/25 vs Cresset Christian Academy	57-54
02/14/25 vs International Sports Academy	77-58
01/30/25 vs Lab University Prep Varsity	80-72
01/23/25 vs Walnut Grove Christian	81-73

Grace Academy pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for Cresset Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Grace Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cresset Christian Academy, they have already played their next matchup, a 60-40 loss against Tournament Opponent on the 15th.