Grace Christian Academy and Momence are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing at home against the Momence Momence Athletics at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Grace Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Horizon Science Academy-Southwest, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zoey Baldridge, who posted 14 points in addition to five boards and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Baldridge has scored at least a third of Grace Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miranda Glenn, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Grace Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Momence). They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 48-18 victory over Gardner-South Wilmington. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Momence Athletics had established a 23 point advantage.
Grace Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-12 record this season. As for Momence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
Grace Christian Academy came up short against Momence when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 38-29. Will Grace Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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