Basketball Recap: Curtis Baptist Piles Up the Points Against Community Christian Academy

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 @ Community Christian Academy	44
12/05/24 @ Mead Hall Episcopal School	37
12/06/24 vs Oakbrook Prep	29
12/07/24 @ Cardinal Newman	-5
12/10/24 vs Alleluia Community	-14

A well-balanced attack led Curtis Baptist over Community Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Curtis Baptist Crusaders blew the Community Christian Academy Ambassadors out of the water with a 54-10 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Curtis Baptist to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaliyah Terry, who posted 16 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Maci Butler, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds.

Curtis Baptist's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Community Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Curtis Baptist won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cross at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Curtis Baptist's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Cross' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Community Christian Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Curtis Baptist at 5:30 p.m. on January 17, 2025.