While it was all tied up 31-31 at halftime, Cape Fear Christian Academy was not quite Crossroads Christian's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell 72-65 to the Crossroads Christian Colts. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Colts this season, with their most recent defeat being a 68-54 loss back in January.
Kayden Dunkins
| 02/06/25 @ Crossroads Christian | 24 |
| 01/31/25 @ New Garden Friends | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lee Christian | 18 |
| 01/25/25 vs The O'Neal School | 17 |
When it comes to explaining why Cape Fear Christian Academy lost, don't look at Kayden Dunkins. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds. Dunkins has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Caden Scarborough was another key player, putting up 16 points and five assists.
Crossroads Christian found their leader in sophomore Ely Phillips, who went 7-for-14 on his way to 26 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Phillips has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nik Brown, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 10 points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Cape Fear Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 15-10. As for Crossroads Christian, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Cape Fear Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crossroads Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-58 victory against New Garden Friends on the 7th.
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