Basketball Recap: Cornerstone Christian Academy Sets Scoring Season-High Against Covenant Classical

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Statesville Christian, Cornerstone Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They snuck past the Covenant Classical Warriors with a 67-62 victory. The Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Cornerstone Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zach Montgomery, who posted 22 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Montgomery is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Kevin Mercedes was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

Cornerstone 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 nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Covenant Classical still got an impressive performance from Thomas Way, who put up 20 points. Another player making a difference was Ian Lejeune, who had 12 points.

Cornerstone Christian Academy's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-10. As for Covenant Classical, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Cornerstone Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-39 defeat against Rockwell Christian School on the 31st. Covenant Classical has also already played their next match (against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.