GRACE Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Concord Academy Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. GRACE Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 802 points over their last 12 matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but GRACE Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with a 80-55 win. GRACE Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 24 points or more this season.
GRACE Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Quasim Oden out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. Oden is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Kyritsis, who scored 20 points.
Meanwhile, Concord Academy entered their tilt with Gaston Day with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Concord Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Gaston Day 64-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Concord Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Birmingham, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jake Benham, who scored 16 points.
GRACE Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Concord Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season.
GRACE Christian came up short against Concord Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 68-59. Can GRACE Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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