Even though the Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs scored an imposing 61 points on Friday, the Grace Christian Crusaders still came out on top. Grace Christian walked away with a 68-61 victory over Berean Baptist Academy. The win made it back-to-back wins for Grace Christian.
Grace Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nate Jones, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Zimmerman, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Grace Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for Berean Baptist Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Grace Christian will head out on the road to challenge Wesleyan Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Wesleyan Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. Berean Baptist Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Overhills at 4:00 p.m. on January 13th. Overhills is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.6 points per game.
