Community Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against Grace Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Community Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 86-25 win over the Knights at home. Community Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Community Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Price Horton, who scored 17 points along with six steals and five assists. Horton hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was David Blackburn, who scored 14 points along with eight steals and six assists.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy entered their tilt with Faustina Academy with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Grace Academy enjoyed a cozy 54-40 victory over Faustina Academy on Tuesday. 54 seems to be a good number for Grace Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Grace Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb McGahey, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. It was the first time this season that McGahey scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Canyon Maxwell, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Community Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which somehow isn't as good as their 25-6 record this season. As for Grace Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-10 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Community Christian strolled past Grace Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 by a score of 56-39. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Grace Academy's Logan Brinkoeter, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Community Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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