Basketball Game Preview: Cornerstone Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Community Baptist Conqueror

The Cornerstone Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Community Baptist Conqueror at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Cornerstone Christian Academy is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since January 17th on Friday. They fell just short of UR Academy by a score of 63-60. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Zach Montgomery

Steals

01/21/25 vs Southview Christian	4
02/14/25 vs UR Academy	3
02/07/25 vs Carolina Christian	3
02/10/25 vs Abundant Life Christian Academy	2
01/30/25 vs Covenant Classical	2
+ 12 more games

Despite their defeat, Cornerstone Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zach Montgomery, who posted 15 points in addition to six assists and six boards, was perhaps the best of all. Montgomery also grabbed three steals, which is notable because Cornerstone Christian Academy is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 3-13 otherwise. Davin Fuller was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Even though they lost, Cornerstone Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Community Baptist, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They took down Varsity Opponent 68-54 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Conqueror in their matchups with Varsity Opponent: they've now won five in a row.

Community Baptist's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.