After both having extra time off, the Grace Academy Eagles and the Sound Christian Lions will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Grace Academy has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Sound Christian will arrive with four straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 73-26, which was the final score in Grace Academy's tilt against Lummi last Thursday.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Sound Christian over Three Rivers Christian in every quarter on their way to victory last Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sound Christian blew Three Rivers Christian out of the water with a 73-28 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 27 points or more this season.
Grace Academy better keep an eye on Kona Resseau. He was instrumental in Sound Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 assists. The dominant performance also gave Resseau a new career-high in steals (six). Makai Resseau was another key player, going 7 for 14 on his way to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Sound Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Sound Christian pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for Grace Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Grace Academy was taken down by Sound Christian 67-34 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Grace Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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