Basketball Game Preview: Restoration Academy vs. Cornerstone Christian Chargers

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Previous Games

12/07/24 - Away	56-54 W
01/08/24 - Away	55-41 W
01/06/23 - Home	56-51 W
12/16/22 - Away	55-47 W
01/14/20 - Home	52-40 W
+ 5 more games

Restoration Academy has gone 8-2 against Cornerstone Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Restoration Academy will be playing at home against the Cornerstone Christian Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Restoration Academy got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 50-38 win over Banks Academy on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Restoration Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Banks Academy is ranked 104th).

Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian got the win against North River Christian on Monday by a conclusive 68-47.

Restoration Academy better keep an eye on Zeke Adams. He was instrumental in Cornerstone Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 34 points and 17 rebounds. The matchup was Adams' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Adams, who posted 20 points and eight boards.

Cornerstone Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.

Cornerstone Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Restoration Academy, the win got them back to even at 10-10.

Restoration Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Cornerstone Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 56-54. Will Restoration Academy repeat their success, or does Cornerstone Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.