Basketball Preview: Crossroads Christian Colts vs. Haw River Christian Academy Archers
The Crossroads Christian Colts will square off against the Haw River Christian Academy Archers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Crossroads Christian has five wins , while Haw River Christian Academy has three).
Crossroads Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Cape Fear Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. 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 matches by 36 points or more this season.
Crossroads Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Elyssa Phillips, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 assists, and Leanna Wimsatt, who went 9 for 18 en route to 18 points plus eight steals and six rebounds. The matchup 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 games.
Meanwhile, Haw River Christian Academy won against Ascend Leadership back in November with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again back in November. Haw River Christian Academy blew past Excelsior Classical Academy 38-15.
Crossroads Christian's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Haw River Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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