The Grace Christian Crusaders will challenge the Chatham HomeSchool Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Grace Christian is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since February 2, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Zion Christian Academy, sneaking past 77-74. The score was all tied up 32-32 at the break, but the Crusaders were the better team in the second half.
| 01/09/25 @ Mount Zion Christian Academy | 16 |
| 01/04/25 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy | 14 |
| 12/03/24 @ Richmond | 14 |
| 01/25/24 vs Riverside Christian Academy | 13 |
| 12/20/24 vs Coastal Christian | 13 |
Caleb Ellis and EJ Stokes were among the main playmakers for Grace Christian as the former dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds and the latter posted 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Ellis a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Zimmerman, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, Chatham HomeSchool hadn't done well against South Wake recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Chatham HomeSchool strolled past South Wake with points to spare, taking the game 67-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunder.
Grace Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for Chatham HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Everything came up roses for Grace Christian against Chatham HomeSchool when the teams last played last Thursday, as the squad secured an 82-53 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chatham HomeSchool's Andrew Coletta, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grace Christian still be able to contain Coletta? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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