Grace Christian Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Spring Hill Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Grace Christian Academy is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Spring Hill in Tennessee (Grace Christian Academy is ranked 65th, while Spring Hill is ranked 247th).
Last Saturday, Grace Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 victory over Pope John Paul II.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Spring Hill beat Marshall County 39-34 on Friday. The victory was just what Spring Hill needed coming off of a 68-46 loss in their prior matchup.
Spring Hill's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mariya Ramzy, who scored 11 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, and Jeycelyn Brashear, who scored 7 points along with 15 rebounds and 9 blocks. The contest was Ramzy's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alayzia Harrison, who scored 9 points.
Grace Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Spring Hill, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Grace Christian Academy against Spring Hill in their previous meeting two weeks ago as the team secured a 64-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Spring Hill's Brashear, who scored 11 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grace Christian Academy still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
