Grace Christian is 4-0 against Southern Wake Academy since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grace Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Southern Wake Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Grace Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
Grace Christian pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wesleyan Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Grace Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while Wesleyan Christian Academy is ranked 43rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ma'Kyi Butler, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds. Jimmy Zimmerman was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Southern Wake Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-39 margin over Chatham Charter. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Southern Wake Academy has posted since December 12, 2023.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Southern Wake Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Grace Christian strolled past Southern Wake Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 by a score of 67-48. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southern Wake Academy's Jeffrey Kizer Jr., who scored 25 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Grace Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
