Cardinals
| 02/04/25 vs Phoenix Academy | 71 |
| 12/04/24 @ River Mill | 70 |
| 01/03/25 @ Phoenix Academy | 69 |
| 01/28/25 vs Triad Math and Science Academy | 64 |
| 11/19/24 vs River Mill | 64 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cornerstone Charter). They walked away with a 71-63 win over the Phoenix Academy Firebirds on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 69-66 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cornerstone Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charles Walker, who went 7 of 16 to rack up 20 points along with eight boards and five blocks. Walker has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Spencer Knight, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 20 rebounds.
Cornerstone Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Phoenix Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Brannock, who went 7 for 15 en route to 22 points. The dominant performance gave Brannock a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayse Gallo, who posted 11 points and six steals.
Cornerstone Charter has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Phoenix Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Cornerstone Charter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 74-51 defeat against College Prep & Leadership Academy on the 7th. As for Phoenix Academy, they have also already played their next contest, an 86-44 loss against Wesleyan Christian Academy on the 6th.
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