Two dominant guards in Marcus Zelee and Mj Boyd are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brentwood Christian Bears will face off against the Grace Prep Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Brentwood Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Grace Prep likes a good challenge.
Brentwood Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Trinity Christian with points to spare, taking the game 62-44. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Lions are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Grace Prep came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Falcons, posting an 87-59 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.
Grace Prep's win came from a few key players Brentwood Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Oakley Sarshar, who on his way to 27 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesiah Williams, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards.
Brentwood Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. Grace Prep's record is now 26-5.
Brentwood Christian took a serious blow against Grace Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2017, falling 77-25. Can Brentwood Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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