Basketball Preview: GRACE Christian Eagles vs. Thales Academy Apex Titans
GRACE Christian has gone 4-0 against Thales Academy Apex recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The GRACE Christian Eagles will welcome the Thales Academy Apex Titans. GRACE Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Thales Academy Apex likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, GRACE Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Knightdale and fell 71-68. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly three points.
GRACE Christian might have lost, but man, Michael Phillips II was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. Phillips II's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colinn Morris, who had 15 points.
Even though they lost, GRACE Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Apex was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 50-45 to Carolina Friends. The defeat continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Quakers: they've now lost three in a row.
Thales Academy Apex's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for GRACE Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for GRACE Christian against Thales Academy Apex in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 78-40 victory. In that match, GRACE Christian amassed a halftime lead of 46-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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