The NC GBB Academy National Eagles will challenge the Grace Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in NC GBB Academy National's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
NC GBB Academy National is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Quality Education Academy by a score of 91-80 on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Fighting Pharaohs are ranked 79th).
Meanwhile, Grace Christian waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 73-70.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Nate Jones and Michael Phillips II. Jones had a great game and posted 22 points. Meanwhile, Phillips II was balling out in the loss, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 17 boards.
Grace Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.4 points per game. As for NC GBB Academy National, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
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