Grace Christian and New Jerusalem Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Grace Christian had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 36-35 to the New Jerusalem Christian Academy Eagles. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
New Jerusalem Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Marcellus led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. Marcellus is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Jayden Reid was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Having lost for the first time this season, Grace Christian fell to 21-1. As for New Jerusalem Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Grace Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. New Jerusalem Christian Academy will need to watch out since Heritage Christian School has now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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