If the Calvary Christian Knights were riding high off their 42-18 takedown of Konos Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Calvary Christian ended up on the wrong side of a rough 75-53 walloping at the hands of Creekside Christian Academy on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Calvary Christian has suffered since November 18, 2023.
Despite the loss, Calvary Christian saw an underclassman step up: Makayla Elizabeth reed scored 30 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Elizabeth reed hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Emily Carstarphen, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Creekside Christian Academy was led to victory by Laila Placide and Skye Hunter. Placide dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while Hunter scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and five assists. Placide has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jai Holt, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Calvary Christian bumped their record down to 7-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Creekside Christian Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5.
Calvary Christian will head out on the road to square off against Southland Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Creekside Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Central Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Central Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 279th, while Creekside Christian Academy is ranked 115th).
