Preview: Dallas Thunder vs. Grapevine Faith Christian Lions
Dallas Thunder are on the road again on Monday and play against the Grapevine Faith Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on December 18th. Dallas Thunder has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 479 points over their last seven contests.
On December 1st, Dallas Thunder blew past North Hills Prep, posting a 72-44 victory on the road.
Grapevine Faith Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 71-42 win over Coram Deo Academy at home. Given Grapevine Faith Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while Coram Deo Academy is ranked 1134th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landon Harlin was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Grapevine Faith Christian's points. Jackson Pearce was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds.
Dallas Thunder's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Dallas Thunder came up short against Grapevine Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, falling 103-96. Can Dallas Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
