Jacksonville Christian Academy is 2-8 against Gramercy Christian since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors will venture away from home to square off against the Gramercy Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Jacksonville Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Last Tuesday, Jacksonville Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pamlico Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 63-57 win.
| 02/04/25 vs Pamlico Christian Academy | 40 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pitt County P | 26 |
| 01/27/25 @ Washington Montessori | 21 |
| 01/16/25 @ Jones | 28 |
| 01/14/25 vs New Bern Christian Academy | 28 |
Nylah Moore was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 21 en route to 40 points and five steals. Her evening made it 28 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Addison Sweet, who posted ten points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Gramercy Christian ended up a good deal behind New Bern Christian Academy on Thursday and lost 57-39. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacksonville Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Mariah Diaz, one of several Gramercy Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She put up four points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 boards gave Diaz a new career-high. Addi Cook was another key player, putting up six points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Gramercy Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Jacksonville Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Gramercy Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's matchup: Jacksonville Christian Academy has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 50% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Gramercy Christian, though, as they've only made 27.5% of their three-pointers this season. Given Jacksonville Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Gramercy Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Jacksonville Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 59-32 defeat at the hands of Gramercy Christian in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cook, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Now that Jacksonville Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
