The Grace Christian Warriors proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 33) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-30 win over Blue Ridge Christian. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but Grace Christian was the better team in the second half.
Grace Christian was led to victory by Maddie Harper and Kaitlyn Harper. Harper scored eight points along with two steals, while Harper scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Blue Ridge Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Callie Paradzinski. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with two steals.
Grace Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Blue Ridge Christian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
Grace Christian will take on the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Blue Ridge Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridgeview Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Bears are ranked 105th).
