The Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Cannelton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 14 more assists than your opponent, a fact Christian Academy proved on Tuesday. They really took it to Crothersville for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-26 victory at home. Given Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while Crothersville is ranked 424th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Renfro continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Doss, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Cannelton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 15th straight defeat. They were dealt a 82-37 defeat at the hands of Foundation Christian Academy. Cannelton was down 69-26 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Christian Academy pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Cannelton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Everything came up roses for Christian Academy against Cannelton in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 72-34 victory. In that match, Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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