Cornerstone Christian Academy lost against Millers Creek Christian back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cornerstone Christian Academy Crusaders took a hard 44-26 fall against the Millers Creek Christian Lions. The Crusaders were down 37-16 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Landon Farthing, who posted ten points. Leo Diaz was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Millers Creek Christian found their leader in freshman Julian Houpe, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds. Houpe is becoming a predictor of Millers Creek Christian's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Elijah McClain, who went 5 of 10 en route to 10 points and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Cornerstone Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 3-12. As for Millers Creek Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-9.
Cornerstone Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-57 victory against Carolina Christian on the 7th. As for Millers Creek Christian, they will square off against Sheets Memorial Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Sheets Memorial Christian has won three straight at home, while Millers Creek Christian won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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