Sparta Academy has gone 10-0 against Crenshaw Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sparta Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Crenshaw Christian Academy Cougars at 2:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sparta Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hooper Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sparta Academy lost 48-27 to Hooper Academy. The Warriors have struggled against the Colts recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/30/24 @ Hooper Academy | 3 |
| 12/27/24 @ Jackson Academy | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Crenshaw Christian Academy | 11 |
| 12/16/24 @ Edgewood Academy | 2 |
| 12/14/24 @ Monroe Academy | 5 |
Despite the loss, Sparta Academy had strong showings from Krisalyn Johnson, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points and three steals, and Kaitlyn Johnson, who posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Krisalyn has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played.
Meanwhile, Crenshaw Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Sparta Academy 52-20. The Cougars were down 46-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Sparta Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Crenshaw Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Sparta Academy against Crenshaw Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 52-20 victory. In that contest, Sparta Academy amassed a halftime lead of 36-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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