The Banff Bears were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 53-30 walloping at the hands of Cornerstone Christian Academy. Banff was down 42-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Banff's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaden Oriadetu, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks, and Martin Cook who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds. Cook is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season.
Cornerstone Christian Academy was led to victory by Luke Freund and Josh Kitts. Freund dropped a triple-double on ten points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists, while Kitts scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. It was the first time this season that Kitts scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Mark Konderla, who scored six points along with three steals.
Banff's loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Banff won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against School of the Woods at 6:00 p.m. on February 17th. School of the Woods is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Banff will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Cornerstone Christian Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Sunnybrook Christian at 10:00 a.m. on February 22nd. Sunnybrook Christian will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Cornerstone Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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