Juniata Christian will be playing at home against Grace Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Juniata Christian came up short against Meadowbrook Christian and fell 35-24. While losing is never fun, Juniata Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 594th, while Meadowbrook Christian is ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, Grace Prep's recent rough patch got a bit rougher two weeks ago after their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 42-10 loss at the hands of Blair County Christian.
Juniata Christian's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.0 points per game. As for Grace Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Juniata Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Grace Prep in their previous matchup back in December of 2015, but they still walked away with a 42-36 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Grace Prep's Haley Galliano, who scored 22 points. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Juniata Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
