Cornerstone Academy entered their match against HEART HomeSchool on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cornerstone Academy Cougars lost 73-52 to the HEART HomeSchool HEART HomeSchool. The Cougars lost against HEART HomeSchool in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 97-32 score last time.
Cornerstone Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Jared Owens and Micah Whing. Owens went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points plus two steals, while Whing dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Whing is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Yusuf Khuddus, who had four points.
Even though they lost, Cornerstone Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Cornerstone Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for HEART HomeSchool, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Cornerstone Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-32 loss against St. John Lutheran on the 3rd. As for HEART HomeSchool, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Redeemer Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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