Basketball Game Preview: Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles vs. Crossroads Christian Colts

The Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles will head out to challenge the Crossroads Christian Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cape Fear Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.

Cape Fear Christian Academy easily dispatched Lee Christian last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Cape Fear Christian Academy fell just short of New Garden Friends by a score of 51-48 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since December 13, 2024.

Despite the defeat, Cape Fear Christian Academy had strong showings from Justin Chestnutt, who made all 7 shots he took to post 15 points and five rebounds, and Kayden Dunkins, who went 8 of 16 en route to 17 points and five boards. That's the most points Chestnutt has posted since back in December of 2024. Caden Scarborough was another key player, putting up eight points and six assists.

Meanwhile, Crossroads Christian didn't have quite enough to beat New Garden Friends on Tuesday and fell 47-44. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cape Fear Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Ely Phillips, one of several Crossroads Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Sean Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.

Cape Fear Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Crossroads Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cape Fear Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Crossroads Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Cape Fear Christian Academy lost to Crossroads Christian on the road by a decisive 68-54 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Cape Fear Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.