Crusaders
| 01/02/25 @ Chatham HomeSchool | 82-53 |
| 12/21/24 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy | 71-59 |
| 12/20/24 vs Coastal Christian | 76-13 |
| 12/19/24 vs Living Water Christian | 96-60 |
| 12/03/24 @ Richmond | 71-64 |
Grace Christian came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Chatham HomeSchool Thunder to the tune of 82-53. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Thunder are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaedyn Cole, who went 9 for 12 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Zimmerman, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and seven boards.
Grace Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chatham HomeSchool only racked up eight assists.
When it comes to explaining why Chatham HomeSchool lost, don't look at Andrew Coletta. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 6 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Those five steals gave Coletta a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Coletta, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.
Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points per game. As for Chatham HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Thales Academy Apex at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Thales Academy Apex likes a good challenge. As for Chatham HomeSchool, they will challenge Southeastern HomeSchool at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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