Basketball Recap: Keswick Christian Makes It Six in a Row on the Road

Keswick Christian hadn't done well against Canterbury recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Keswick Christian Crusaders strolled past the Canterbury Crusaders with points to spare, taking the game 44-30. The 44-point effort marked Keswick Christian's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Keswick Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ian Richardson led the charge by going 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. Grant Cook was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.

Keswick Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canterbury only posted four assists.

Canterbury's loss came despite strong showings from Jaylen Thomas and Roman Wilder. Thomas posted ten points and six steals, while Wilder put up ten points along with six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lou Donnelly, who had six points and nine boards.

Crusaders

Previous 6 Games (Away)

01/09/25 @ Canterbury	44-30
12/13/24 @ Academy at the Lakes	55-39
12/10/24 @ Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy	52-42
12/05/24 @ Saint Stephen's Episcopal	71-41
11/18/24 @ American Youth Academy	87-39
01/22/24 @ Bishop McLaughlin Catholic	47-41

Keswick Christian pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Canterbury, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Keswick Christian and St. Petersburg Catholic will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Cook and Josh Grobmyer. As for Canterbury, they and Lakeside Christian will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.