The Grace Christian Crusaders have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Concord Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grace Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their matchup at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 87-31 victory over Forsyth Country Day. Grace Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Grace Christian relied on the efforts of Sarah Strong, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds, and Icyss Storm, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Strong is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 15 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabella "Isa" Roman, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Concord Academy blew past John Paul II Catholic, posting a 60-26 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Concord Academy.
Concord Academy's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Justice Alexander, who scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Mack, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Grace Christian's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-0. As for Concord Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Fans should be in for an exciting game on Tuesday as both teams are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Grace Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 69.5 points per game. However, it's not like Concord Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Grace Christian against Concord Academy in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 71-27 win. In that match, Grace Christian amassed a halftime lead of 39-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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