This season hasn't been kind to the Christian Central Academy Crusaders, who are still winless after their fifth game. They fell 69-62 to Western New York Maritime Charter on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Jamanye Corbett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Western New York Maritime Charter, scoring 21 points. The game was Corbett's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rey Mercado, who scored 13 points.
Christian Central Academy's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-5. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Western New York Maritime Charter, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian Central Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Eden at 6:30 p.m. on January 12th. Eden presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Christian Central Academy in New York (Eden is ranked 177th, while Christian Central Academy is ranked 788th). As for Western New York Maritime Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against South Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
