A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Grace Community will be up against a hot Grace Prep squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Grace Prep came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 71-66 W against Trinity Christian. Given Grace Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while Trinity Christian is ranked 313th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grace Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mj Boyd led the charge by going 8-for-14 to rack up 22 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Amari Coleman, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grace Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Gilmer by a score of 73-62 on Friday.
Grace Community pushed their record up to 22-15 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Grace Prep, their win bumped their record up to 24-5.
Grace Prep strolled past Grace Community in their previous matchup back in November of 2014 by a score of 65-46. Does Grace Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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