It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis Crusaders ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past Varsity Opponent with a 35-30 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Leading Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis to victory were Kaleb Hardy and Cole Owens. Hardy dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds, while Owens scored ten points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Hardy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Jhase Crogier was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three steals.
Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Varsity Opponent, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 280-1073-2 record this season.
Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis will take on Twin City Christian Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Varsity Opponent will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against East Valley Athletes for Christ at 3:50 p.m. on January 19th. East Valley Athletes for Christ is on a four-game streak of home losses, Varsity Opponent a nine-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
