The Crossroads Christian Colts will face off against the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crossroads Christian has three straight victories, Pungo Christian Academy has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Crossroads Christian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Henderson Collegiate: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crossroads Christian blew Henderson Collegiate out of the water with a 77-13 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-4.
Crossroads Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elyssa Phillips led the charge by going 13 for 20 en route to 28 points plus six steals. Phillips is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least six every time she's taken the court this season. Leanna Wimsatt was another key player, going 8 for 12 en route to 18 points plus four steals.
Crossroads Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Pungo Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against John Paul II Catholic, falling 62-11. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pungo Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Crossroads Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Crossroads Christian beat Pungo Christian Academy 55-42 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crossroads Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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