Basketball Game Preview: Conestoga Cougars vs. Cornerstone Christian School Cougars

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Previous 3 Games

01/18/25 - Away	65-49 W
02/08/24 - Home	70-28 W
01/09/16 - Home	61-4 W

Conestoga is a perfect 3-0 against Cornerstone Christian School since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, Conestoga will get right back to it and host Cornerstone Christian School at 2:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Conestoga and Elmwood-Murdock meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Cougars walked away with a 64-56 victory over the Knights.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Cornerstone Christian School on Thursday. They blew past Omaha Christian 55-30. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 25 points or more this season.

Conestoga better keep an eye on Ben Gutz. He was instrumental in Cornerstone Christian School's win, going 9-for-15 en route to 21 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Gutz is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Kris Holloway, who posted eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and five steals.

Cornerstone Christian School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Conestoga now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Cornerstone Christian School, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Conestoga strolled past Cornerstone Christian School in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 by a score of 65-49. Does Conestoga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cornerstone Christian School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.