After both having extra time off, the Chatham HomeSchool Thunder and the Grace Christian Crusaders will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Chatham HomeSchool strolled past Durham Flight HomeSchool with points to spare, taking the game 66-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunder.
| 12/21/24 @ Durham Flight HomeSchool | 10 |
| 12/19/24 vs South Charlotte | 12 |
| 12/17/24 @ New Life Camp | 8 |
Luke Coletta continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Parker Teague was another key player, going 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian entered their tilt with Cape Fear Christian Academy last Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 71-59 victory over the Eagles.
Grace Christian's win came from a few key players Chatham HomeSchool will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nate Jones, who went 9 for 17 on his way to 20 points and three steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Moose, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Grace Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cape Fear Christian Academy only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Chatham HomeSchool's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Grace Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Chatham HomeSchool has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Chatham HomeSchool lost to Grace Christian at home by a decisive 72-58 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Chatham HomeSchool, Ma'Kyi Butler (who went 10 of 16 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
