College Park Academy won the last time they faced the Crossland Cavaliers, and things went their way on Thursday too. College Park Academy walked away with a 42-32 win over Crossland.
When it comes to explaining why Crossland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kendra Gaton. Despite the final result, she scored 22 points. That was a full 68.8% of Crossland's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Iyana Ellis-Payne, who scored nine points.
College Park Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Crossland, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
College Park Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Potomac on February 15th. As for Crossland, they will take on Oxon Hill at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Oxon Hill's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while Crossland has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
