Grace Christian School takes on IMG Academy in the 2024 Chipotle Nationals of girls high school basketball on Thursday.
The first game in the 2024 Chipotle Nationals on Thursday features third-seeded IMG Academy from Florida and sixth-seeded Grace Christian School from North Carolina. The winner of this game moves on to play second-seeded Grayson from Georgia. This tournament is a showcase of the top teams in girls high school basketball that starts today and rounds out on Saturday in the championship game. The Ascenders enter this tournament as the top team in Florida and the fifth ranked team in the MaxPreps National Rankings, while the Crusaders are undefeated this season and the top ranked team in North Carolina.
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Game Date: April 4, 2024
Game Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
TV: ESPN U
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All season the Crusaders have been unstoppable, winning all 27 of 30 games by double-digits including the final 15 games of the regular season and playoffs combined on their way to a state championship.
The Crusaders finished as one of the most dominant teams in the country averaging 70.3 points per game and allowing just 40.5 points to opponents. Now they have the opportunity in the first round of the 2024 Chipotle Nationals to advance to the semifinals for the school’s first national championship at this event.
For the Ascenders, they have won four straight games heading into this tournament including the state championship. They averaged 63.3 points per game and allowed just 49.6 points per game to opponents. One of their three losses this season came to the team awaiting the winner of this game in the semifinals tomorrow.
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