On Saturday, the Summit Christian Academy Falcons strolled past the Cross Lanes Christian Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 59-41. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Warriors are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Summit Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from MJ Patton, who went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Adam Jones also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Patton wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Summit Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cross Lanes Christian only posted two assists.
Cross Lanes Christian's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Collin Martin, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Koda Clark, who went 7 of 12 to rack up 17 points.
Summit Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Cross Lanes Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summit Christian Academy will face off against Midland Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Midland Trail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. As for Cross Lanes Christian, they will square off against Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bloomingdale will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Cross Lanes Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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