Preview: Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Appling Christian Academy Eagles
The Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Appling Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crossroads Christian Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-25, which was the final score in Crossroads Christian Academy's tilt against Old Plank Christian Academy last Thursday.
Despite the loss, Crossroads Christian Academy got a solid performance out of Cole Tanner, who scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tanner has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Appling Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Peoples Baptist Academy on Friday and lost 59-41.
Despite the loss, Appling Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Jaden Drake dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 75.6% of Appling Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Crossroads Christian Academy bumped their record down to 0-8 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.1 points per game. As for Appling Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Crossroads Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 59-28 loss at the hands of Appling Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Crossroads Christian Academy was down 44-23.
