Crossroads Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 75-33 victory over the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Eagles are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crossroads Christian was led to victory by Elyssa Phillips and Leanna Wimsatt. Phillips dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 assists, while Wimsatt went 9 for 18 en route to 18 points plus eight steals and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Mattie Grissom, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Crossroads Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Crossroads Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crossroads Christian will welcome Haw River Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Crossroads Christian's defense has only allowed 23.4 points per game this season, so Haw River Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Cresset Christian Academy at 6:15 p.m.
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