Basketball Recap: 12 Straight Home Wins for Crossroads Christian

Colts

Margin (Wins)

11/19/24 vs Henderson Collegiate	64
11/22/24 @ Pungo Christian Academy	51
12/10/24 vs Bradford Academy	48
12/03/24 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy	42
02/06/25 vs Bradford Academy	36

The matchup between Crossroads Christian and Bradford Academy on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Crossroads Christian Colts blew past the Bradford Academy Archers 71-35. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Elyssa Phillips, who went 10 for 20 on her way to 29 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leanna Wimsatt, who went 5 of 11 to rack up 12 points and five steals.

Despite the loss, Bradford Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Martha Crotts posted 18 points. That was a full 51.4% of Bradford Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Megan Papaneri was another key player, putting up nine points.

Crossroads Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.7 points. As for Bradford Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Crossroads Christian has already played their next contest (against Lee Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bradford Academy, they have already played their next game, a 34-22 win against Haw River Christian Academy on the 7th.