It was a proper cat-fight when Crooms Academy challenged Oasis Christian on Tuesday. The Crooms Academy Panthers breezed by the Oasis Christian Lions to the tune of 73-40. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Crooms Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenai Anderson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards. Anderson has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Julian Gill was another key player, putting up 20 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Panthers
| 01/16/24 vs Geneva | 22 |
| 12/08/23 vs Taylor | 20 |
| 01/29/24 vs First Academy | 20 |
| 12/05/23 @ First Baptist Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs Oasis Christian | 14 |
Crooms Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Jesse Howell and Justin Linares certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Howell posted 14 points, while Linares scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Mahan Collany, who earned six points.
Crooms Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Oasis Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Crooms Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-46 victory against Orlando Science on the 22nd. Oasis Christian has also already played their next contest, a 57-42 defeat against Lake Placid on the 23rd.
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