The Skipstone Academy Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Central Christian Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Skipstone Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Central Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Skipstone Academy took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 68-59 win over CrossPointe Christian Academy. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Central Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Trinity Christian School of Griffin.
Skipstone Academy will have to keep a close watch on Carter Patterson and Jonathan Cook, a pair of players who had a big impact on Central Christian's prior game. Patterson dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards, while Cook went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Patterson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lukas Crane, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Central Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Central Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Skipstone Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Skipstone Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Central Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 60-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skipstone Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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