Basketball Preview: Grace Christian Academy Lions vs. Friendship Christian Commanders
Grace Christian Academy is 0-5 against Friendship Christian since December of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Grace Christian Academy Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Friendship Christian Commanders at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Grace Christian Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Franklin Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Grace Christian Academy blew Franklin Christian Academy out of the water with a 70-41 final score. The Lions pushed the score to 59-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons had little chance of recovering from.
Ty Gibbs was nothing short of spectacular: he went 9 for 10 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Luke Lohrding, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Columbia Academy 81-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Commanders have posted since December 30, 2023.
Friendship Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Grace Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Grace Christian Academy was taken down by Friendship Christian 78-42 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Grace Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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