Basketball Recap: Grace Christian Piles Up the Points Against Thales Academy Apex

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Grace Christian's strategy against Thales Academy Apex on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Grace Christian Crusaders blew the Thales Academy Apex Titans out of the water with an 89-51 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 29 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nate Jones, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Zimmerman, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.

Grace Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points per game. As for Thales Academy Apex, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Grace Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 77-71 win against Wayne Preparatory Academy on the 4th. As for Thales Academy Apex, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-60 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 4th.