Grace Christian hasn't had much luck against Christ the Cornerstone Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Grace Christian Wildcats will welcome the Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Grace Christian is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Antioch Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Christ the Cornerstone Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 75-50 win. Given the Defenders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Knights are ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grace Christian better keep an eye on Will Jackson. He was instrumental in Christ the Cornerstone Academy's win, going 12 for 27 to rack up 27 points. Jackson's afternoon made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Haywood, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Christ the Cornerstone Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Christ the Cornerstone Academy pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Grace Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Grace Christian was taken down by Christ the Cornerstone Academy 69-31 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who went 11 of 27 on his way to 26 points and seven boards. Now that Grace Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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