Basketball Recap: Houston Adventist Academy Comes Up Short Despite Ottis Crudup's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2024, 10:59am

Basketball Recap: Houston Adventist Academy vs. School of the Woods Wildcats

Houston Adventist Academy entered their matchup against School of the Woods on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Houston Adventist Academy Houston Adventist Academy fell 58-50 to the School of the Woods Wildcats. The contest marked Houston Adventist Academy's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Houston Adventist Academy lost, don't look at Ottis Crudup. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals. That was a full 52% of Houston Adventist Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Rupert Cassanova was another key player, scoring eight points plus nine rebounds.

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

It was another big night for Kieran Knight, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten steals for School of the Woods. Knight is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Adam Zagaar, who posted five points plus seven steals and six rebounds.

Houston Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for School of the Woods, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Houston Adventist Academy has already played their next matchup, a 62-41 win against Harmony School of Innovation on the 21st. As for School of the Woods, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Harmony Science Academy at 6:30 p.m. on December 3rd.

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