Basketball Game Preview: Crossroads Christian Academy vs. Friendship Christian Spartans

Crossroads Christian Academy is 0-3 against Friendship Christian since December of 2022 but things could change on Friday. Crossroads Christian Academy will head out to square off against the Friendship Christian Spartans at 6:00 p.m.

Two weeks ago, Crossroads Christian Academy came up short against War Hill Christian Academy and fell 57-48. Crossroads Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Friendship Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They beat the Knights by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 64-62. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Knights are ranked 554th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Friendship Christian's win came from a few key players Crossroads Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amir Bryant, who posted 19 points. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kevin Morozov, who scored 16 points.

Friendship Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Crossroads Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Crossroads Christian Academy lost to Friendship Christian on the road by a decisive 60-45 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can Crossroads Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.