It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Grace Christian Crusaders had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with an 82-73 victory over the Bulldogs. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Jones, who scored 23 points.
Despite the loss, Wake Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Beckett Coon scored 27 points. Another player making a difference was Berkley Coon, who scored 18 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Grace Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Wake Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-11.
Grace Christian will head out on the road to square off against GRACE Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matches -- so hopefully GRACE Christian likes a good challenge. Wake Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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