The Grace Christian Crusaders will be playing at home against the Riverside Christian Academy Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Grace Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
Even though North Raleigh Christian Academy scored an imposing 69 points on Tuesday, Grace Christian still came out on top. Grace Christian secured a 74-69 W over North Raleigh Christian Academy.
Grace Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ma'Kyi Butler, who scored 24 points. Butler is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryder Zingelmann, who scored 19 points.
Meanwhile, Riverside Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 71 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were outmatched by Atlantic Collegiate Academy at home and fell 103-71.
Grace Christian now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Riverside Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.