Preview: Suburban Christian vs. Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers
Suburban Christian will head out on the road to square off against the Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Suburban Christian is ranked 288th, while Crosspointe Christian Academy is ranked 278th).
Last Thursday, Suburban Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Indiana Christian Academy 51-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Suburban Christian.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Crosspointe Christian Academy walked away with it. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 39-32 on Thursday. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Crosspointe Christian Academy has scored all year.
Crosspointe Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Quinton Ford out in front who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Ford is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Yeiter, who scored nine points.
Suburban Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Crosspointe Christian Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Suburban Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Crosspointe Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January, winning 64-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ford, who shot 4-for-8 from long range and dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Suburban Christian still be able to contain Ford? There's only one way to find out.
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