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| 01/12/26 - Home | 57-45 W |
| 11/21/22 - Away | 55-31 W |
| 12/18/20 - Home | 65-72 L |
| 12/16/19 - Away | 49-57 L |
Grace Christian won the last time they faced Cary Christian and things went their way on Monday too. The Crusaders walked away with a 57-45 victory over the Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Grace Christian can attribute much of their success to DeNelly Coppedge, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Currie, who posted 12 points.
Despite the defeat, Cary Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mark Dougherty went 8-for-14 to rack up 24 points. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for Dougherty. Another player making a difference was Elijah Holmes, who scored seven points and four steals.
Grace Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Cary Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Grace Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-62 victory against South Wake on the 15th. As for Cary Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-49 win against Wake Christian Academy on the 13th.
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