The Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors will square off against the Grace Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Zion Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Grace Christian likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Mount Zion Christian Academy came up short against NC GBB Academy National and fell 77-66. The Mighty Warriors haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Grace Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 68-50 bruising from Wesleyan Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Trojans are ranked 26th).
Despite the loss, Grace Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nate Jones posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedyn Cole, who scored eight points.
Mount Zion Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Grace Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Mount Zion Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Grace Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 67-65. Can Mount Zion Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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