Crossroads Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Appling Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge the Appling Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
Crossroads Christian Academy is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 48-27 to Wayne Christian Academy. The Crusaders were down 38-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Appling Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 68-32. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Appling Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Crossroads Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Crossroads Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 76-51 defeat they got from Appling Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Appling Christian Academy's Jaden Drake, who went 11 of 21 on his way to 27 points along with six boards and four steals. Now that Crossroads Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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