A well-balanced attack led the Grace Christian Crusaders over the Riverside Christian Academy Royals in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Grace Christian blew the Royals out of the water with a 80-43 final score. That looming 80-43 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Grace Christian yet this season.
Ma'Kyi Butler was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 21 points for five straight games. Jimmy Zimmerman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Riverside Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Geo Young and Kyle Baldwin. Young scored 16 points, while Baldwin scored 14 points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Grace Christian and bumps their season record up to 13-11. As for Riverside Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Grace Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Storm at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. New Life Camp is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak. As for Riverside Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against the Generals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Wayne Preparatory Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
