This season hasn't been kind to the Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders, who are still winless after their 14th game. They were dealt a 64-32 loss at the hands of Faith Christian Academy on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Crossroads Christian Academy in their matchups with the Angels: they've now lost four in a row.
Crossroads Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grant Smith, who scored ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Agendo Fitzgerald, who scored nine points.
Anders Caleb was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with three steals for Faith Christian Academy. That makes it three consecutive games in which Caleb has scored at least a third of Faith Christian Academy's points. EJ Peterson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Crossroads Christian Academy dropped their record down to 0-14 with that defeat, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.3 points per game. As for Faith Christian Academy, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.
Crossroads Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. As for Faith Christian Academy, they will challenge the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.