New Garden Friends extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 5-8. They took a 66-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crossroads Christian Colts. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Colts from their previous meeting back in February.
Kingston Clifton
| 12/12/25 @ Crossroads Christian | 4 |
| 12/06/25 @ Southeastern Christian Academy | 4 |
| 12/04/25 vs Victory Christian Center | 3 |
| 12/02/25 vs Westchester Country Day | 6 |
| 11/30/25 vs St. Christopher Academy | 3 |
| 11/29/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why New Garden Friends lost, don't look at Kingston Clifton. Despite the final result, he posted 25 points along with eight boards and four steals. Clifton has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Levente Demeter, who scored 12 points.
As for Crossroads Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.4 points.
Josh Smith had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 73% from the field to rack up 22 points. Ely Phillips was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. New Garden Friends and Calvary Day School will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. Crossroads Christian will take on Falls Lake Academy in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colts will be up against the Firebirds' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.2 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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