Grace Prep hasn't had much luck against Columbia County Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Grace Prep will look to defend their home court against Columbia County Christian at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Grace Prep came up short against Belleville Mennonite and fell 52-39.
Meanwhile, Columbia County Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with 19 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Quakers 90-47. Columbia County Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Columbia County Christian's win came from a few key players that Grace Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Pierce Cughan, who dropped a double-double with 39 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Columbia County Christian's points. Eli Lenker was another key player, putting up 23 points and six assists.
Columbia County Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millville only racked up four.
Grace Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Columbia County Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 23-1.
Grace Prep might still be hurting after the 51-28 loss they got from Columbia County Christian when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cughan, who shot 59% from the field to rack up 22 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Now that Grace Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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