Crossroads Christian only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point they dealt Candlelight Christian Academy on Friday. The Crossroads Christian Crusaders put the hurt on the Candlelight Christian Academy Flames with a sharp 64-44 win. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 54-52 victory the Flames walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Candlelight Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ronald Padilla-Cordero posted 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Padilla-Cordero a new career-high in threes (two). Eli Wiseman was another key player, posting five points plus five rebounds.
Crossroads Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Crossroads Christian will welcome Florida College Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Candlelight Christian Academy, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Winter Haven Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Candlelight Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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