The Cresset Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Central Pointe Christian Academy National White Tigers in a tournament on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Pointe Christian Academy National is hoping to do what Victory Christian Center couldn't on Monday: put an end to Cresset Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Cresset Christian Academy claimed a resounding 69-36 win over Victory Christian Center. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Kings are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/13/25 @ Victory Christian Center | 23 |
| 01/07/25 vs Aussie Travelers (Brisbane, Australia) | 16 |
| 01/05/25 vs Link Academy | 19 |
| 01/04/25 vs Knoxville Catholic | 16 |
| 01/04/25 vs Bearden | 21 |
Cresset Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trinity Jefferson led the charge by putting up 23 points. The contest was Jefferson's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jada Bryant, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Pointe Christian Academy National). They breezed by North Florida Educational Institute to the tune of 87-49 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the White Tigers as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Central Pointe Christian Academy National's win came from a few key players Cresset Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sofia Acu?a, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists. Those nine assists gave her a new career-high. Vanessa Reyes was another key player, going 8 of 13 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds.
Central Pointe Christian Academy National was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Cresset Christian Academy's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.5 points. As for Central Pointe Christian Academy National, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
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