Basketball Recap: Grace Christian Academy Piles Up the Points Against Illinois Lutheran

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clifton Central, Grace Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-31 victory over the Illinois Lutheran Chargers. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Crusaders

Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Illinois Lutheran	61-31
12/17/24 vs Portage Christian	82-47
12/09/24 vs Donovan	56-37
12/06/24 vs Gardner-South Wilmington	55-39
12/03/24 vs Tri-Point	74-36

Grace Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Illinois Lutheran, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Grace Christian Academy will challenge Families of Faith Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian Academy is facing Families of Faith Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Families of Faith Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Illinois Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Unity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Unity Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.