The Community Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Summit Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Community Christian Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 71-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clark Montessori on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Community Christian Academy came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 145th in Kentucky, while Clark Montessori is ranked 608th in Ohio).
Meanwhile, Summit Christian Academy entered their tilt with Varsity Opponent with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Summit Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 55-36 win over Varsity Opponent on Saturday.
Summit Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Payton Hammond, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, and Braden Wheeler, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Wheeler has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Quinten Mason was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Community Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Summit Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Community Christian Academy against Summit Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-28 victory. With Community Christian Academy ahead 52-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.