Preview: University Academy Charter Gryphons vs. Cornerstone Family Saints
After two games on the road, University Academy Charter is heading back home. They will take on the Cornerstone Family Saints at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (University Academy Charter is ranked 63rd in Missouri, while Cornerstone Family is ranked 87th in Kansas).
University Academy Charter posted their closest win yet this season on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Heritage Christian Academy out 42-40.
Cornerstone Family suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Heritage Christian Academy, falling 53-25. Cornerstone Family has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Cornerstone Family had strong showings from Liz Brown, who scored 12 points, and Lana Smittick, who scored four points along with three steals.
Cornerstone Family struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Heritage Christian Academy pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
University Academy Charter's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Cornerstone Family, they bumped their record down to 7-4 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
