Southside Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Southside Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Brunswick Christian Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southside Christian in their matchups with Brunswick Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Crossroads Christian Academy, who are still winless after their eighth game. They were beaten by Old Plank Christian Academy 74-25 on Thursday.
Despite the defeat, Crossroads Christian Academy got a solid performance out of Cole Tanner, who scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tanner has scored all season.
Southside Christian now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Crossroads Christian Academy, they bumped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Southside Christian against Crossroads Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 74-29 win. With Southside Christian ahead 46-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.
