Basketball Preview: Cornerstone Christian Academy Cougars vs. Ascend Leadership Aviators
Cornerstone Christian Academy has gone 4-0 against Ascend Leadership recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cornerstone Christian Academy Cougars will welcome the Ascend Leadership Aviators at 6:00 p.m.
Cornerstone Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Antioch Christian Academy just ended the team's seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 47-44. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Cornerstone Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jordan Lemmon had 22 points. That was a full 50% of Cornerstone Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Tadlock, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Ascend Leadership strolled past Fayetteville O with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 52-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aviators.
Ascend Leadership found their leader in sophomore Landon Tarazon, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zaedyn McCullough, who went 5 for 12 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Ascend Leadership's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Cornerstone Christian Academy against Ascend Leadership in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 69-36 victory. Will Cornerstone Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Ascend Leadership have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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