The Grace Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Calistoga Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Grace Christian Academy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Victory Christian Academy by a score of 61-48 on Tuesday. The victory was just what Grace Christian Academy needed coming off of a 71-47 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Calistoga entered their tilt with Victory Christian Academy with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Calistoga took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 73-12 win over Victory Christian Academy. Calistoga has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Calistoga got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Diego Perez out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Perez also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Will Ulloa was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Grace Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Calistoga, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Grace Christian Academy took a serious blow against Calistoga when the teams last played back in January, falling 79-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perez, who scored 32 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Now that Grace Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
