The Grace Christian Crusaders put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northwood 76-37 at home. Grace Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Sarah Strong, who dropped a triple-double on 26 points, 26 rebounds, and ten assists. She has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella "Isa" Roman, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.
Despite the defeat, Northwood had strong showings from Alyia Roberts, who scored five points along with eight rebounds, and Natalia Whitaker, who scored nine points. It was the first time this season that Roberts pulled down eight or more rebounds. Mikaylah Glover was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds.
Grace Christian pushed their record up to 26-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 38.2 points. As for Northwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-5.
Grace Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Legacy Early College at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th. Grace Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,260 points over their last 18 games. As for Northwood, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Graham at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Northwood is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 80th, while Graham is ranked 475th).
