The Grace Christian Crusaders waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They skirted past Mount Zion Christian Academy 67-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Grace Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nate Jones, who scored 21 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ma'Kyi Butler, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Grace Christian will challenge Eastern Randolph at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Grace Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matches. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, they will play host again and welcome Wayne Preparatory Academy, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne Preparatory Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.
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