Sadly, the Cumberland Christian Crusaders are still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. They were beaten by Calvary Academy 59-23 on Friday. Cumberland Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-14.
Calvary Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caiden Young, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Young hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Jake Nelson was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Cumberland Christian dropped their record down to 0-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.8 points per game. As for Calvary Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Cumberland Christian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Atlantic Christian at 12:00 p.m. One thing working in Atlantic Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches. As for Calvary Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bethel Baptist Academy at 12:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Hopefully Bethel Baptist Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday.
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