Crusaders
| 01/09/25 @ Illinois Lutheran | 48 |
| 01/06/25 vs Gardner-South Wilmington | 47 |
| 12/05/24 vs Illinois Lutheran | 44 |
| 12/02/24 vs Beecher | 35 |
| 12/13/24 @ Grant Park | 30 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grace Christian Academy). They strolled past the Illinois Lutheran Chargers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 48-31. The Crusaders pushed the score to 41-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chargers cut but never quite recovered from.
Zoey Baldridge was a one-woman wrecking crew for Grace Christian Academy as she almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine assists. Kaitlyn Jorgensen was another key player, putting up eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Baldridge wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Grace Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Illinois Lutheran lost, don't look at Alissia Sanchez. Despite the final result, she posted 25 points. That was a full 80.6% of Illinois Lutheran's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Grace Christian Academy's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11. As for Illinois Lutheran, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Christian Academy will challenge Horizon Science Academy-Southwest at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Illinois Lutheran, they will take on Tri-Point at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-Point will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Illinois Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight.
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