Ascend Leadership is 0-4 against Cornerstone Christian Academy since December of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Ascend Leadership Aviators will venture away from home to face off against the Cornerstone Christian Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Ascend Leadership will be strutting in after a victory while Cornerstone Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Ascend Leadership didn't have too much trouble with Fayetteville O as they won 52-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aviators.
Landon Tarazon was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zaedyn McCullough, who went 5 for 12 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Antioch Christian Academy by a score of 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since November 20, 2023.
Despite the loss, Cornerstone Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Jordan Lemmon, who had 22 points. Lemmon's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Isaac Tadlock was another key player, scoring ten points.
Ascend Leadership's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Ascend Leadership was taken down by Cornerstone Christian Academy 69-36 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Ascend Leadership, Jaylen Bennett (who posted 33 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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