On Friday, the Casady Cyclones had to suffer through a 100-49 loss at the hands of the Crossings Christian Knights. While losing is never fun, the Cyclones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Knights are ranked 17th).
12/20/24 @ Crossings Christian | 21 |
11/23/24 vs Oklahoma Christian Academy | 20 |
12/03/24 vs Bishop McGuinness | 17 |
12/12/24 vs Anadarko | 13 |
12/13/24 vs Guthrie | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Casady lost, don't look at James Elder. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 11 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. Those 21 points gave Elder a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Currie, who posted 11 points.
Casady's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Crossings Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
After both having extra time off, Casady and Victory Christian will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 2:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Victory Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Casady surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crossings Christian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Millwood at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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