The Georgia Force Christian Blue Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Grace Christian Academy EAGLES at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Georgia Force Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Grace Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Georgia Force Christian pushed their score all the way to 64 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pinecrest Academy. The loss was Georgia Force Christian's first of the season.
Georgia Force Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Carter Mccarn, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 16 rebounds. Mccarn scored a full 53.1% of Georgia Force Christian's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Shawn Brown was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Grace Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 30 points or more this season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 73-30 victory over Appling Christian Academy. Given Grace Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Appling Christian Academy is ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grace Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Christian Barkley, who scored 18 points, and Jamal Francis , who scored 19 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Francis has scored at least 25% of Grace Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Johnson, who scored 10 points.
Georgia Force Christian's win bumped their season record to 4-1 while Pinecrest Academy's defeat dropped theirs to 3-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Georgia Force Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 74.2 points per game. It's a different story for Grace Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 65.3 per game. The only thing between Georgia Force Christian and another offensive beatdown is Grace Christian Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
