The Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis Crusaders were the 75-47 winner over Crosspoint Christian when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis took a serious blow against Crosspoint Christian on Tuesday, falling 63-27. Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Despite the loss, Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis saw an underclassman step up: Kaleb Hardy scored 12 points along with 3 steals. Hardy scored a full 44.4% of Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Taureon Brown Jr, who scored 9 points.
James Murray continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Crosspoint Christian, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 19 rebounds. Murray hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Jace Stroup was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 7 assists and 6 rebounds.
Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Crosspoint Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis will take on Eagle Ridge Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crosspoint Christian, they will be playing at home against New Life Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
