Cornerstone Academy hasn't had much luck against Redeemer Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m.
Cornerstone Academy is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They were dealt a 57-22 defeat at the hands of Meadowbrook Academy. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Redeemer Christian hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They blew past Countryside Christian 57-33 last Saturday.
Redeemer Christian found their leader in sophomore Graidy Hughes, who shot 4-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance also gave Hughes a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Alaric Morgan, who posted ten points.
Redeemer Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Cornerstone Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Redeemer Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-9.
Cornerstone Academy came up short against Redeemer Christian when the teams last played back in February, falling 60-47. Can Cornerstone Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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