Grace Academy hasn't had much luck against Lummi recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Grace Academy Eagles will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Lummi Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Grace Academy faced off against Tulalip Heritage on Tuesday. Grace Academy blew past Tulalip Heritage, posting a 58-30 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Grace Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Keali Stewart, who posted 23 points, and Tashina Cortez, who put up 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Catherine Velazquez, who had six points.
Meanwhile, Lummi came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 43-7 victory over the Loggers. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Lummi pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Grace Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Grace Academy was taken down by Lummi 70-20 when the teams last played back in January. Can Grace Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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