Basketball Recap: Central Pointe Christian Academy National Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Winston Salem Christian National

Central Pointe Christian Academy National is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Winston Salem Christian National. The match between the Central Pointe Christian Academy National White Tigers and the Winston Salem Christian National Lions didn't end well, with the Central Pointe Christian Academy National White Tigers falling 59-42. The White Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

It was another big night for Jocelyne Grier, who went 7 for 13 to rack up 22 points along with five boards and four steals for Winston Salem Christian National. The game was Grier's ninth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was J'Niya Weaver, who posted 15 points and six rebounds.

Central Pointe Christian Academy National's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 17-7. As for Winston Salem Christian National, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.

Central Pointe Christian Academy National didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-56 win against Cresset Christian Academy on the 8th. As for Winston Salem Christian National, they will challenge T.W. Andrews at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.