This season hasn't been kind to the Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders, who are still winless after their tenth matchup. They fell 59-47 to Victory Christian Academy on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Crossroads Christian Academy in their matchups with Victory Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Crossroads Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mikell Bond. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. That's the first time this season that Bond scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Agendo Fitzgerald, who scored ten points.
Among those leading the charge was Chris Belcher, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That's the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. Nelson Palacios was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Crossroads Christian Academy bumped their record down to 0-10 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.1 points per game. As for Victory Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crossroads Christian Academy will take on Appling Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Appling Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Monday. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will play host again and welcome Southside Christian, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
