The Christian Academy of Louisiana Crusaders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Open Door Christian Academy as Christian Academy of Louisiana made off with a 58-32 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Christian Academy of Louisiana has managed all season.
Christian Academy of Louisiana's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Messina, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Stanley, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Open Door Christian Academy had strong showings from Parker Smith, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, and Gabriel Blow, who scored 12 points along with two steals. That was a full 62.5% of Open Door Christian Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Open Door Christian Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Christian Academy of Louisiana pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
The win was the third in a row for Christian Academy of Louisiana, bringing their record for this year to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Open Door Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Christian Academy of Louisiana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Open Door Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Eli Meylian and Smith.
