Candlelight Christian Academy and Crossroads Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The Candlelight Christian Academy Flames will face off against the Crossroads Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Candlelight Christian Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Crossroads Christian will arrive with four straight wins.
Candlelight Christian Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Florida College Academy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Candlelight Christian Academy had to suffer through a 81-37 loss at the hands of Florida College Academy. The Flames were down 62-33 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
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Despite the loss, Candlelight Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabriel Coste went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Coste has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Crossroads Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Florida College Academy 59-57.
Candlelight Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Crossroads Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Candlelight Christian Academy suffered a grim 64-44 defeat to Crossroads Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can Candlelight Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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