The Grace Academy Lions will square off against the Arborbrook Christian Academy Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Grace Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Carolina Christian to the tune of 92-45 on Thursday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 52-25.
Grace Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tim Burris, who scored 15 points in addition to five steals. Burris is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Payne, who posted 17 points along with five assists.
Grace Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Arborbrook Christian Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 59-48 win over NorthPoint Christian Academy.
Arborbrook Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Matthew Alfredson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Ezra Briles was another key player, earning 17 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Grace Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Arborbrook Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went Grace Academy's way against Arborbrook Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, as Grace Academy made off with an 82-61 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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