Basketball Recap: Cross Roads Sets Scoring Season-High Against Athens Christian Preparatory Academy

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 5:35am

Basketball Recap: Cross Roads Bobcats vs. Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cross Roads). They were the clear victor by a 55-29 margin over the Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm on Saturday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bobcats with their most commanding win of the season.

When it comes to explaining why Athens Christian Preparatory Academy lost, don't look at Nick Runte. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus four steals. Runte is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lance Compton, who earned six points in addition to two steals.

The victory made it two in a row for Cross Roads and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cross Roads has already played their next contest (against Athens Christian Preparatory Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Mercy Prep Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Bradley Lewis and Runte.

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