Crusaders
| 01/24/25 @ Eastern Randolph | 88-80 |
| 01/20/25 vs Rolesville | 72-70 |
| 01/17/25 @ St. David's | 74-34 |
| 01/14/25 vs Chatham HomeSchool | 116-57 |
| 01/09/25 @ Mount Zion Christian Academy | 77-74 |
Grace Christian came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eastern Randolph Wildcats by a score of 88-80. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grace Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaedyn Cole out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Those 20 points gave Cole a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nate Jones, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 25 points and six boards.
Eastern Randolph's loss came despite strong showings from Timothy Brower and Tyler Gee. Brower posted 35 points and three steals, while Gee went 5 for 12 en route to 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The match was Brower's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Brooks, who scored 12 points and seven boards.
Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.9 points per game. As for Eastern Randolph, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Grace Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-70 win against GRACE Christian on the 27th. As for Eastern Randolph, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 80-72 loss against Randleman on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
