The matchup between Bradford Academy and Crossroads Christian on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Bradford Academy Archers were dealt a 71-35 loss at the hands of the Crossroads Christian Colts. The Archers have struggled against the Colts recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Bradford Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Martha Crotts posted 18 points. That was a full 51.4% of Bradford Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Megan Papaneri was another key player, putting up nine points.
Elyssa Phillips continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Crossroads Christian, going 10 for 20 on her way to 29 points along with seven assists and five steals. Phillips continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Leanna Wimsatt also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Bradford Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Crossroads Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Bradford Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 34-22 win against Haw River Christian Academy on the 7th. Crossroads Christian has also already played their next matchup (against Lee Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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