Crossroads Christian is 0-10 against Bethel Christian since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crossroads Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bethel Christian Kings at 2:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Crossroads Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over The Grove School, taking the game 51-43. The win was just what Crossroads Christian needed coming off of a 84-29 loss in their prior match.
Jacob Faldas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Crossroads Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Rayson, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat The Grove School 68-37 at home. The win was just what Bethel Christian needed coming off of a 67-28 loss in their prior matchup.
Bethel Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Coba led the charge by scoring 22 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Spencer, who scored 18 points along with seven steals and six assists.
Crossroads Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Bethel Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Crossroads Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 28.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bethel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 33.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crossroads Christian took a serious blow against Bethel Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 78-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coba, who scored 47 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Now that Crossroads Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
