After a string of three wins, the Columbus Christian Crusaders's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 53-46 to Traders Point Christian. Columbus Christian has not had much luck with Traders Point Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Columbus Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Branson Carr, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carr has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Walden, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Columbus Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Traders Point Christian only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Traders Point Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kameron Reese, who scored 15 points along with seven assists and six steals. That's the first time this season that Reese scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Quentin Jones, who scored 13 points.
Columbus Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Traders Point Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
Columbus Christian will square off against Medora at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Medora is ranked 432nd, while Columbus Christian is ranked 408th). As for Traders Point Christian, they will be playing at home against Indiana Math & Science Academy North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Indiana Math & Science Academy North focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 31 on Tuesday.
