It was a proper cat-fight when Redeemer Christian faced off against Cornerstone Academy on Friday. The Redeemer Christian Lions opened the new year with a less-than-successful 56-48 defeat to the Cornerstone Academy Cougars. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alaric Morgan, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Graidy Hughes, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Lions
| 01/20/24 vs Warner Christian Academy | 21 |
| 01/12/24 vs Apopka Christian Academy | 18 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cornerstone Academy | 16 |
| 12/05/23 @ Cornerstone Academy | 16 |
| 01/11/24 vs Meadowbrook Academy | 15 |
Even though they lost, Redeemer Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Cornerstone Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Micah Whing, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Whing has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joa Walters, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Redeemer Christian's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Cornerstone Academy, they moved to 4-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Redeemer Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-43 loss against HEART HomeSchool on the 7th. As for Cornerstone Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 36-24 win against Countryside Christian on the 9th.
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