Concord Academy is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while GRACE Christian is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Concord Academy Eagles will take on the GRACE Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Concord Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They skirted past Gaston Day 64-61.
Concord Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Birmingham led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six rebounds. Jake Benham was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Meanwhile, GRACE Christian extended their postseason success on Thursday against Grace Christian. They blew past the Crusaders 80-55. GRACE Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 24 points or more this season.
GRACE Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Quasim Oden, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. Oden has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Kyritsis, who scored 20 points.
Concord Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-14 record this season. As for GRACE Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 27-7.
Concord Academy was able to grind out a solid win over GRACE Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2021, winning 68-59. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was GRACE Christian's Julien King, who scored 25 points. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Concord Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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