Grace Christian hasn't had much luck against Appling Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grace Christian Crusader will look to defend their home court against the Appling Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Grace Christian is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 20th straight game dating back to last season on November 14th. They were beaten by Varsity Opponent 58-22. The Crusader were down 43-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Thad Shuler was Grace Christian's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Meanwhile, Appling Christian Academy hadn't done well against Byne Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Everything went Appling Christian Academy's way against Byne Christian as Appling Christian Academy made off with a 62-42 win.
Appling Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaden Drake, who went 11 for 24 en route to 28 points plus six rebounds and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Drake has scored at least a third of Appling Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzayvier Anderson, who went 6 for 14 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Appling Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Appling Christian Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Grace Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Grace Christian was dealt a bruising 71-40 defeat at the hands of Appling Christian Academy in their previous meeting on November 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Drake, who went 15 for 31 en route to 37 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds. Now that Grace Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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