Basketball Recap: Cramerton Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Cramerton Christian Academy was the 60-53 winner over Union Grove Christian when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Cramerton Christian Academy Crusaders lost 61-40 to the Union Grove Christian Patriots on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Patriots are ranked 73rd).

Despite the loss, Cramerton Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carter Hewitt posted eight points and nine rebounds. Hewitt is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. David Bradley was another key player, putting up four points.

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Even though they lost, Cramerton Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Colin Wykes was his usual excellent self, going 12 of 18 on his way to 28 points along with six assists and four steals for Union Grove Christian. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Trinkle, who put up 11 points.

Cramerton Christian Academy now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Union Grove Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.

Cramerton Christian Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Faith Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Cramerton Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Union Grove Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Alamance Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Union Grove Christian comes in on four and Alamance Christian on seven.