The Grace Christian Crusaders will face off against the Fayetteville Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Grace Christian put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They blew past Thales Academy Apex 90-17. With the Crusaders ahead 68-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Grace Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaedyn Cole out in front who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kymel Rodgers, who put up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville Christian lost to Calvary Day School at home by a 80-64 margin on Thursday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grace Christian will need to focus on slowing down Christopher Wooten, one of several Fayetteville Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Wooten now owns an excellent 45.8% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Hamer, who went 5-for-10 en route to 17 points.
Fayetteville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grace Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Grace Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fayetteville Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 67-61 win. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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