Grace Christian lost to Cross Lanes Christian back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. Grace Christian took their contest with ease, bagging a 70-37 victory over the Cross Lanes Christian Warriors. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Grace Christian had established a 24 point advantage.
It was another big night for Bryce Ray, who went 10 for 23 en route to 26 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Brady Johnston was another key player, going 6 of 11 to rack up 13 points along with six boards and four steals.
Grace Christian
| 02/01/25 @ Cross Lanes Christian | 18 |
| 01/31/25 vs Summit Christian Academy | 7 |
| 01/28/25 @ Teays Valley Christian | 7 |
| 01/24/25 @ Calvary Baptist Academy | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Teays Valley Christian | 6 |
| + 22 more games |
Grace Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Cross Lanes Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Christian Shamblin and Landon Ballard. Shamblin went 8 for 10 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds, while Ballard posted nine points and seven boards. The dominant performance also gave Shamblin a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (60%). Lukas Clark also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Grace Christian now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Cross Lanes Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Grace Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-36 win against Wood County Christian on the 7th. As for Cross Lanes Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-47 loss against Mount Hope Christian Academy on the 3rd.
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