The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 60-45 bruising from Grant Park. Grace Christian Academy has struggled against Grant Park recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Grace Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sam Marquardt. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Marquardt is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Reynolds, who scored 14 points.
Grace Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Grant Park, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-5.
Grace Christian Academy will square off against Donovan at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Donovan focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Friday. As for Grant Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Momence at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
