Basketball Game Preview: New Jerusalem Christian Academy Eagles vs. Grace Christian Patriots

New Jerusalem Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Grace Christian is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The New Jerusalem Christian Academy Eagles will welcome the Grace Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Jerusalem Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.

New Jerusalem Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Indian Rocks Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 63-40. New Jerusalem Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-15.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elijah Marcellus, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Harris, who posted eight points.

Meanwhile, everything went Grace Christian's way against Palm Grove Christian on Monday as Grace Christian made off with a 61-40 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.

Grace Christian's victory bumped their record up to 19-0. As for New Jerusalem Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.

New Jerusalem Christian Academy came up short against Grace Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 54-47. Will New Jerusalem Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.