The Christ the Cornerstone Academy Defenders will head out on the road to square off against the Cornerstone Christian Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Christ the Cornerstone Academy sitting on eight straight wins and Cornerstone Christian Academy on four.
In what's become a running theme this season, Christ the Cornerstone Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 57-30 victory over Liberty Christian Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Christ the Cornerstone Academy has posted against Liberty Christian Academy since January 25, 2022.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Liberty Christian Academy 67-33 on the road. Given Cornerstone Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while Liberty Christian Academy is ranked 642nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Lemmon was his usual excellent self, scoring 35 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Cornerstone Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Bennett, who scored 16 points.
Christ the Cornerstone Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Christ the Cornerstone Academy strolled past Cornerstone Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 68-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bennett, who scored 36 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Christ the Cornerstone Academy still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
