Basketball Game Preview: Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics Storm vs. Cornerstone Christian Academy Eagles

By Team Reports Jan 11, 2025, 11:02pm

Basketball Preview: Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics Storm vs. Cornerstone Christian Academy Eagles

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The Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics Storm will face off against the Cornerstone Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

If Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics beats Cornerstone Christian Academy with 73 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics blew past Open Door Christian Academy, posting a 73-21 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Storm sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Nehemiah Hackman

Points

01/10/25 @ Open Door Christian Academy16
01/07/25 @ Mount Olive Christian23
01/03/25 @ Christian Academy of Louisiana21

Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics can attribute much of their success to Nehemiah Hackman, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 13 rebounds, and ten steals, and Isaac Lawrence, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 17 points and five steals. The contest was Hackman's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Quartemont, who posted eight points in addition to ten boards and five assists.

Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 62-42 win. 62 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Cornerstone Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Ryston McNaughton, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 29 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden McNaughton, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points along with six assists and six boards.

Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 41.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics suffered a grim 71-51 defeat to Cornerstone Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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