Gramercy Christian has gone 8-2 against Jacksonville Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Gramercy Christian Warriors just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Gramercy Christian lost to New Bern Christian Academy at home by a 57-39 margin. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 02/06/25 vs New Bern Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs Pamlico Christian Academy | 11 |
| 12/06/24 vs Friendship Christian | 10 |
| 12/19/24 vs Ahoskie Christian | 9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Faith Christian Academy | 9 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mariah Diaz, who posted four points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. Addi Cook was another key player, putting up six points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Gramercy Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They managed a 63-57 victory over the Mariners.
Gramercy Christian better keep an eye on Nylah Moore. She was instrumental in Jacksonville Christian Academy's win, going 9 for 21 en route to 40 points and five steals. The contest was Moore's 28th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Addison Sweet, who had ten points and six rebounds.
Jacksonville Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Gramercy Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Gramercy Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Gramercy Christian against Jacksonville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 59-32 win. Will Gramercy Christian repeat their success, or does Jacksonville Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
