New Garden Friends lost to Crossroads Christian back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The New Garden Friends Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crossroads Christian Colts, sneaking past 47-44. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly three points.
| 02/04/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy | 4 |
| 01/30/25 @ Lee Christian | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Cresset Christian Academy | 4 |
| 01/25/25 vs Carolina Day | 3 |
New Garden Friends' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kingston Clifton led the charge by putting up 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Clifton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Valentine Abens, who posted ten points.
Crossroads Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ely Phillips, who had 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Sean Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
New Garden Friends has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Crossroads Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10.
New Garden Friends does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crossroads Christian, they will host Cape Fear Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crossroads Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season.
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