
Crusaders
12/20/24 vs Coastal Christian | 63 |
01/14/25 vs Chatham HomeSchool | 59 |
01/17/25 @ St. David's | 40 |
01/03/25 vs Thales Academy Apex | 38 |
12/19/24 vs Living Water Christian | 36 |
Grace Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. David's Warriors 74-34. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 29 points or more this season.
Leading Grace Christian to victory were Kaedyn Cole and Jimmy Zimmerman. Cole dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Zimmerman went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points. Cole is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for five straight games. Another player making a difference was EJ Stokes, who posted seven points and five assists.
Grace Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. David's only racked up five assists.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Berkoff, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Berkoff a new career-high in rebounds. Kazim Oladipo was another key player, putting up ten points.
Grace Christian pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for St. David's, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Grace Christian will take on Rolesville at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Rolesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season. As for St. David's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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