The Grace Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian has given up an average of 54.9 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Grace Christian beat GRACE Christian 61-57. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than DeNelly Coppedge, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Ellis, who put up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Burlington Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 76-70 to Bishop McGuinness.
Burlington Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Grace Christian, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-3.
Grace Christian skirted past Burlington Christian Academy 52-50 in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Royals' Brock Williams, who shot 59% from the field en route to 31 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Crusaders to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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