The NC GBB Academy National Eagles will head out to take on the Grace Christian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
NC GBB Academy National is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Friends' Central, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (NC GBB Academy National was ranked seventh). NC GBB Academy National took a hard 64-46 fall against Friends' Central on Sunday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian entered their tilt with GRACE Christian on Monday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They claimed a resounding 78-14 win over the Eagles. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
NC GBB Academy National better focus on containing Jordan Speller and Isa Roman as the pair were huge in Grace Christian's win. Speller posted 17 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists, while Roman scored 12 points along with eight steals and five assists. The dominant performance gave Roman a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of AdAorA Mogbo, who earned ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for NC GBB Academy National, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
NC GBB Academy National ended up a good deal behind Grace Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 64-48. Can NC GBB Academy National avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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