Basketball Game Preview: Grace Christian Patriots vs. Central Baptist Christian Lions

Grace Christian has gone 9-1 against Central Baptist Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Grace Christian Patriots will be playing at home against the Central Baptist Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grace Christian has 12 straight victories, Central Baptist Christian has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, Grace Christian humbled Providence Christian with an 81-34 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.

Will Hawes was his usual excellent self, putting up 12 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.

Meanwhile, Central Baptist Christian played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Community Christian and fell 48-15. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Central Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Grace Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

Grace Christian strolled past Central Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 15-0. Will Grace Christian repeat their success, or does Central Baptist Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.