Basketball Game Preview: Cornerstone Christian Academy Cougars vs. Mintz Christian Academy Lions

Cornerstone Christian Academy and Mintz Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cornerstone Christian Academy Cougars challenge the Mintz Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.

Cornerstone Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Christ the Cornerstone Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cornerstone Christian Academy was dealt a 74-42 defeat at the hands of Christ the Cornerstone Academy. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-17.

Despite the loss, Cornerstone Christian Academy had strong showings from Jordan Lemmon, who posted 21 points, and Isaac Tadlock, who scored 13 points.

Meanwhile, Mintz Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-38 win over Sandhills Classical Christian on Thursday.

Mintz Christian Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

Cornerstone Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Mintz Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 43-41. Will Cornerstone Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.