This season hasn't been kind to the Life Christian Academy Lions, who are still winless after their fifth game. They took a serious blow against Cornerstone Christian on Tuesday, falling 54-27. While losing is never fun, Life Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while Cornerstone Christian is ranked 52nd).
Cornerstone Christian found their leader in underclassman Tamia Ballard, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. The match was Ballard's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Kendall Coots was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five assists.
Life Christian Academy bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.7 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Life Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Marshall Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024. As for Cornerstone Christian, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Clay County Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 18th.
