Make it eight blowout wins for the Concord Christian Lions this season. They breezed by First Baptist Academy on the road to the tune of 86-57 on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for Concord Christian who now have six in a row.
Cale Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Dominic Alford was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why First Baptist Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cooper Roberts. Despite the final result, he scored 33 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 57.9% of First Baptist Academy's points, marking the 15th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
First Baptist Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Concord Christian racked up 22 assists.
Concord Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for First Baptist Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-23 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concord Christian will take on the Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lakeway Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. As for First Baptist Academy, they will play host again and welcome the Blazers, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Tennessee (Clayton-Bradley Academy is ranked 398th, while the Eagles are ranked 418th).
