Basketball Recap: Cornerstone Christian Skates Past Gloria Deo Academy with Ease

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

11/21/24 vs Pace	53
11/12/24 @ Eagle Pass	44
12/05/24 vs Sinton	43
11/14/24 vs Second Baptist	36
01/22/25 vs Gloria Deo Academy	34

Cornerstone Christian meant business on Wednesday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Lions squad that has allowed just 26.17 points per contest. The Cornerstone Christian Warriors claimed a resounding 66-32 win over the Gloria Deo Academy Lions. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 25 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cornerstone Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makenzie Bailey, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points along with six assists and three steals. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Yasmeen Schmidt was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.

Cornerstone Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.

Cornerstone Christian pushed their record up to 26-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Gloria Deo Academy, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.

Cornerstone Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-40 defeat against Kinkaid on the 24th. As for Gloria Deo Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Non Varsity Opponent on Monday.