The Grace Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grace Christian has three straight wins, Mount Zion Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Grace Christian earned a 60-49 victory over Burlington Christian Academy. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Crusaders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Royals are ranked 109th).
Grace Christian relied on the efforts of Kaedyn Cole, who posted 17 points and seven rebounds, and Grant Jacques, who put up 11 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Jacques is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Currie, who went 6-for-9 en route to 16 points.
Meanwhile, Mount Zion Christian Academy came up short against Hillside on Thursday and fell 49-36. The contest marked the Mighty Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Grace Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Grace Christian beat Mount Zion Christian Academy 86-75 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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