This season hasn't been kind to the Bradford Academy Archers, who are still winless after their 13th match. They were dealt a 68-40 defeat at the hands of Cresset Christian Academy on Friday. Bradford Academy has struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Bradford Academy still got an impressive performance from Patrick Crotts, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Crotts also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. Elisha McDorman was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Leading Cresset Christian Academy to victory were Mario Jarett and Branson Green. Jarett scored 18 points along with six steals, while Green scored 25 points along with three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Green has scored at least a third of Cresset Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Seam Privratsky, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Bradford Academy's loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Cresset Christian Academy, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bradford Academy will take on the Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Asheboro Hybrid Academy is ranked 638th, while the Archers are ranked 642nd). As for Cresset Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against the Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Lee Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 65.4 points per game this season.
