The Grace Christian Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Life Camp Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Grace Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.
Even though North Raleigh Christian Academy scored an imposing 69 points on Tuesday, Grace Christian still came out on top. Grace Christian snuck past North Raleigh Christian Academy with a 74-69 victory.
Grace Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ma'Kyi Butler, who scored 24 points. Butler hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Zimmerman, who scored 19 points.
Meanwhile, New Life Camp's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 75-48 defeat at the hands of GRACE Christian. New Life Camp has struggled against GRACE Christian recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Grace Christian now has a winning record of 12-11. As for New Life Camp, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Grace Christian beat New Life Camp 60-52 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Does Grace Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Life Camp turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.