Two dominant guards in Charles Walker and Chayse Gallo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cornerstone Charter Cardinals will welcome the Phoenix Academy Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cornerstone Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
On Friday, Cornerstone Charter was beaten by Carver 82-53. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
| 01/31/25 vs Carver | 29 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bethany Community | 21 |
| 01/23/25 @ Leadership Academy | 17 |
| 01/29/25 vs Clover Garden School | 13 |
| 01/28/25 vs Triad Math and Science Academy | 11 |
Despite the loss, Cornerstone Charter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Walker dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Walker has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lake Bristol, who posted 14 points.
Even though they lost, Cornerstone Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Academy posted their biggest victory since December 12, 2023 on Wednesday. They blew past Triad Math and Science Academy 66-44. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Firebirds.
Cornerstone Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Phoenix Academy, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15.
Cornerstone Charter skirted past Phoenix Academy 69-66 when the teams last played back in January. Will Cornerstone Charter repeat their success, or does Phoenix Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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