Cresset Christian Academy is 0-10 against Crossroads Christian since January of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Cresset Christian Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crossroads Christian Colts at 6:30 p.m.
Cresset Christian Academy will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played back in November but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against Cape Fear Christian Academy, falling 76-47. Cresset Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Crossroads Christian over New Garden Friends in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Crossroads Christian strolled past New Garden Friends with points to spare, taking the game 44-29. The 44-point effort marked the Colts' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Crossroads Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ely Phillips led the charge by scoring 11 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Phillips has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kobe Edgerton, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Crossroads Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Crossroads Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Cresset Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Cresset Christian Academy took a serious blow against Crossroads Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 68-19. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cresset Christian Academy was down 43-7.
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