Cornerstone Christian Academy will be taking part in a tournament against the Sunnybrook Christian Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Cornerstone Christian Academy escaped with a win against School of the Woods by the margin of a single free throw, 23-22. The 23-point effort marked Cornerstone Christian Academy's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Sunnybrook Christian entered their tilt with Southwest Prep Northwest on Thursday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They enjoyed a cozy 58-40 win over the ROYALS. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 705th, while the ROYALS are ranked 1678th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cornerstone Christian Academy better focus on containing Gabe Minica and Jay Williams as the pair were huge in Sunnybrook Christian's win. Minica dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards, while Williams went 7-for-8 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in field goal percentage (88%). Isaac Anaya was another key player, putting up seven points.
Sunnybrook Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Sunnybrook Christian pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Cornerstone Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 68-44 defeat they got from Sunnybrook Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Cornerstone Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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