This season hasn't been kind to the Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders, who are still winless after their 11th matchup. The contest between Crossroads Christian Academy and Appling Christian Academy wasn't particularly close, with Crossroads Christian Academy falling 64-50. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Crossroads Christian Academy in their matchups with Appling Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Crossroads Christian Academy's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Mikell Bond and Grant Smith. Bond scored 20 points, while Smith scored 16 points. Bond's trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for five games straight.
Appling Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Jaden Drake, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Drake has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Leland Sharpe, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Crossroads Christian Academy dropped their record down to 0-11 with that loss, which was their 15th straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.9 points per game. As for Appling Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crossroads Christian Academy will challenge Faith Baptist Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Faith Baptist Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday. As for Appling Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Byne Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Byne Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
