Two dominant guards in Addison Crowder and Alannah Pittman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Clinton Christian Academy Warriors will take on the South Pike Eagles in a holiday battle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday at. Clinton Christian Academy is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-17, which was the final score in Clinton Christian Academy's tilt against Parklane Academy last Tuesday. Clinton Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-5.
Clinton Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Abbey Abraham, who scored seven points, and Crowder who scored five points. Crowder scored a full 29.4% of Clinton Christian Academy's points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
South Pike has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 27 points or more this season. They breezed by Wilkinson County at home to the tune of 62-22. That looming 62-22 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for South Pike yet this season.
Makayla Robertson was the offensive standout of the contest as she scored 16 points along with seven steals. That's the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Deanna Lewis, who scored eight points.
Clinton Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for South Pike, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
