Candlelight Christian Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 64-44 to the Crossroads Christian Crusaders on Friday. The Flames were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Candlelight Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ronald Padilla-Cordero posted 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Padilla-Cordero a new career-high in threes (two). Eli Wiseman was another key player, earning five points plus five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Crossroads Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Candlelight Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against Winter Haven Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Candlelight Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Crossroads Christian, they will face off against Florida College Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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