Mount Zion Christian Academy's game on Thursday was all tied up 32-32 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of the Grace Christian Crusaders by a score of 77-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (66), the Mighty Warriors still had to take the loss.
Grace Christian was led to victory by Caleb Ellis and EJ Stokes. Ellis dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards, while Stokes posted 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Ellis a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jimmy Zimmerman, who put up nine points.
Mount Zion Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Grace Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Mount Zion Christian Academy and Grace Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Mount Zion Christian Academy (ranked 207th) will meet Greater Vision Academy (ranked 476th) at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Mount Zion Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Grace Christian (ranked 124th) will meet Chatham HomeSchool (ranked 315th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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