Basketball Preview: Haw River Christian Academy Archers vs. Crossroads Christian Colts
The Haw River Christian Academy Archers will challenge the Crossroads Christian Colts at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Haw River Christian Academy has three wins , while Crossroads Christian has five dating back to last season).
If Haw River Christian Academy beats Crossroads Christian with 38 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Haw River Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 38-15 margin over Excelsior Classical Academy back in November.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Crossroads Christian's strategy against Cape Fear Christian Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crossroads Christian blew Cape Fear Christian Academy out of the water with a 75-33 final score. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 36 points or more this season.
Elyssa Phillips and Leanna Wimsatt were among the main playmakers for Crossroads Christian as the former dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 assists and the latter went 9 for 18 en route to 18 points plus eight steals and six rebounds. The match was Phillips' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mattie Grissom, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Crossroads Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Crossroads Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Haw River Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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