Basketball Recap: Will Vargas Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Cornerstone Charter Academy + How To Watch

Orangewood Christian lost to Cornerstone Charter Academy back in January of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Rams snuck past the Ducks with a 76-72 victory.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orangewood Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Will Vargas, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. Vargas has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Gavin Lawhorn was another key player, going 6-for-8 on his way to 18 points and five steals.

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Offensive Rebounds

11/20/25 @ Cornerstone Charter Academy	15
11/18/25 @ Tohopekaliga	14
02/03/25 vs Faith Christian	11
01/31/25 @ Merritt Island Christian	13
01/30/25 vs Holy Cross Lutheran Academy	13
+ 16 more games

Orangewood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Cornerstone Charter Academy lost, don't look at Derick Augustin. Despite the final result, he shot 58% from the field to rack up 31 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Dominick Soto, who went 5-for-7 en route to 12 points and six boards.

The win got Orangewood Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Orangewood Christian has already played their next contest, a 75-28 victory against Heritage Christian School on the 21st. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-54 defeat against Lake Minneola on the 21st.