Basketball Recap: Ely Phillips Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat New Garden Friends

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Crossroads Christian's strategy against New Garden Friends on Friday. The Crossroads Christian Colts enjoyed a cozy 44-29 win over the New Garden Friends Bears. The 44-point effort marked the Colts' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Crossroads Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ely Phillips, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Phillips has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Kobe Edgerton was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points.

Crossroads Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Garden Friends only pulled down three offensive boards.

Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Curtis Russell, who put up 11 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Gatlin, who had nine points.

Crossroads Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for New Garden Friends, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Crossroads Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-40 win against Cresset Christian Academy on the 9th. As for New Garden Friends, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-48 victory against Lee Christian on the 12th.