Basketball Preview: Crossroads Charter Academy Cougars vs. Pentwater Falcons
Crossroads Charter Academy is 2-8 against the Falcons since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Crossroads Charter Academy Cougars will square off against the Pentwater Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Crossroads Charter Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Crossroads Charter Academy lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They were dealt a 65-19 defeat at the hands of Brethren. Crossroads Charter Academy has not had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Crossroads Charter Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Donny Guernsey, who scored nine points, and Keegan Carnes who scored six points along with four steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crossroads Charter Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-3) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Meanwhile, Pentwater pushed their score all the way to 58 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Baldwin 62-58.
Crossroads Charter Academy dropped their record down to 0-14 with that loss, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.0 points per game. As for Pentwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Crossroads Charter Academy was taken down by the Falcons 68-32 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Crossroads Charter Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
