Having just played yesterday, the Cornerstone Family Saints will jump right back in to play Chanute Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Family knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Chanute Christian likes a good challenge.
Cornerstone Family will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Veritas Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Saints blew past the Eagles 70-49 on Thursday. The game was the first time the Saints have beaten the Eagles on their court since January 30, 2018.
Cornerstone Family found their leader in sophomore Gabe Smith, who almost dropped a double-double with 33 points and nine rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of the Saints' points. Hayden Allen was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Cornerstone Family smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Chanute Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Newton (Home School) last Tuesday, falling 50-26. Chanute Christian was down 43-16 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Cornerstone Family's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Chanute Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Cornerstone Family against Chanute Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 65-24 victory. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do Chanute Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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