Basketball Preview: Carolina Christian Lions vs. Grace Academy Lions
Carolina Christian is 0-9 against Grace Academy since November of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Carolina Christian Lions will venture away from home to take on the Grace Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m.
Carolina Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against NorthPoint Christian Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Carolina Christian was beaten by NorthPoint Christian Academy 75-46. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy waltzed into their contest two weeks ago with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Warriors to the tune of 71-20. The match marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.
Grace Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tim Burris out in front who had 18 points plus three steals. Burris continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Carson Payne was another key player, earning 15 points along with four steals.
Grace Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Carolina Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Carolina Christian took a serious blow against Grace Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 74-42. Thankfully for Carolina Christian, Zach Bittler (who went 7 for 11 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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