If Cross was riding high fresh off their 69-20 takedown of Varsity Opponent last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cross Stingrays fell 78-69 to the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors on Friday. The Stingrays were up 41-26 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
| 01/10/25 vs Andrew Jackson Academy | 22 |
| 12/17/24 vs Charleston Collegiate | 17 |
| 12/12/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs Holy Trinity Classical Christian | 16 |
| 11/18/24 @ Hilton Head Christian Academy | 13 |
Despite the loss, Cross still got an impressive performance from Zach Nicastro, who went 8 of 15 en route to 22 points. Those 22 points gave Nicastro a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Luechtefeld, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Andrew Jackson Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gage Dicks led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Dicks is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Oliver Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Cross' defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-12. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Cross will face off against Bridges Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Patrick Henry Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Andrew Jackson Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
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