Crystal City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 59-37 to the Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Eagles are ranked 272nd).
Westwood Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gage Barker led the charge by going 6 for 13 en route to 15 points in addition to six boards and six blocks. Those six blocks gave Barker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody VanDover, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Crystal City's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Westwood Baptist Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crystal City will face off against Bismarck at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Westwood Baptist Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Crosspoint Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westwood Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
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