This season hasn't been kind to the Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy Crusaders, who are still winless after their eighth match. They had to suffer through a rough 83-22 loss at the hands of Lake Lure Classical Academy. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for zero points.
Lake Lure Classical Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Hill-Moore led the charge by scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hill-Moore has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Da'Zirus Watkins, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-8. As for Lake Lure Classical Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy will be playing at home against Challenger at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Challenger focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 33 on Tuesday. As for Lake Lure Classical Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Veritas Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Veritas Christian Academy is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
