This season hasn't been kind to the Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy Crusaders, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. The New Year welcomed they with a 94-60 whooping from Community Christian Academy on Friday. Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy has not had much luck with Community Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josiah Whitmire. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 42 points and ten rebounds. The game was Whitmire's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jonathon Gee, who scored 14 points.
Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy bumped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Community Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy will look to defend their home court on Monday against Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. As for Community Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Veritas Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Veritas Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Community Christian Academy in North Carolina (Veritas Christian Academy is ranked 250th, while Community Christian Academy is ranked 546th).
