Cornerstone Prep Academy was handed a 28-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-66 victory over the Cherokee Christian Warriors. This was payback for Cornerstone Prep Academy, who suffered a 71-59 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Seth Bledsoe, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Hicks, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.
Cornerstone Prep Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Cherokee Christian, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.
Cornerstone Prep Academy will host The Stonehaven School at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cherokee Christian, they will head out to take on Lanier Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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