Preview: Colonial Christian Cougars vs. Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers
Colonial Christian is 2-8 against Crosspointe Christian Academy since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Colonial Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers at 7:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Colonial Christian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Crosspointe Christian Academy will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Colonial Christian was beaten by Heartland Christian 62-23.
Meanwhile, even though Legacy Elite Academy scored an imposing 55 points on Thursday, Crosspointe Christian Academy still came out on top. Everything went Crosspointe Christian Academy's way against Legacy Elite Academy as Crosspointe Christian Academy made off with a 76-55 win. The score was all tied up 34-34 at the break, but Crosspointe Christian Academy was the better team in the second half.
Crosspointe Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quinton Ford led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Ford's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Will Yeiter, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 4 assists.
Indiana Christian Academy's win bumped their season record to 0-0 while Colonial Christian's defeat dropped theirs to 0-2.
Colonial Christian lost to Crosspointe Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 60-44 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Colonial Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
