The Grace Academy Eagles and the Crosspoint Warriors will round out the year against one another at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday at. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Grace Academy comes in on three and Crosspoint on four.
Two weeks ago, everything went Grace Academy's way against Providence Classical Christian as Grace Academy made off with a 44-20 win.
Candice Mugo-Wainaina was the offensive standout of the contest as she scored 16 points along with four steals. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lorien Ashby, who scored 11 points.
Even though Crosspoint has not done well against Klahowya recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Crosspoint simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Klahowya 61-13 at home. The result was nothing new for Crosspoint, who have now won five matches by 36 points or more so far this season.
Crosspoint's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riya Tobosa led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Tobosa has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Lucy Wasson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Grace Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Crosspoint, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Grace Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 20.3 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Crosspoint, though, as they've been averaging only 34.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
