Two dominant guards in Allie Schellenberg and Liz Southerland are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Tabernacle Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crosspointe Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Crosspointe Christian Academy strolled past First Baptist Christian with points to spare, taking the game 36-19. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 272nd in Indiana, while the Knights are ranked 588th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tabernacle Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cornerstone Baptist Academy 63-16. Tabernacle Christian has beaten Cornerstone Baptist Academy the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Cornerstone Baptist Academy has come to flipping the script.
Crosspointe Christian Academy pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.3 points over those games. As for Tabernacle Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Crosspointe Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Tabernacle Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 47-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crosspointe Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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