The Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Appling Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, things could have been worse for Crossroads Christian Academy, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-38 loss to Southside Christian.
Meanwhile, Appling Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 50-30 walloping at the hands of Brunswick Christian Academy. Appling Christian Academy was down 41-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Appling Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Katelyn Jarrett scored 14 points.
Even though they lost, Appling Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Crossroads Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Appling Christian Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Crossroads Christian Academy strolled past Appling Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 33-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crossroads Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
