The Cornerstone Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Manchester Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cornerstone Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Saturday, Cornerstone Christian strolled past Kirby with points to spare, taking the game 92-76. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 287th in Ohio, while the Cougars are ranked 113th in Tennessee).
12/28/24 vs Kirby | 53 |
12/27/24 vs Lafayette | 49 |
12/26/24 vs Bell | 38 |
12/23/24 @ Euclid | 25 |
12/21/24 @ Benedictine | 35 |
Quinn Kwasniak was his usual excellent self, shooting 9-for-17 from long range and dropping a double-double on 53 points and ten boards. His morning made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrien Davis, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Cornerstone Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Manchester waltzed into their match last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Wildcats 62-47. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Manchester pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian, their record now sits at 6-3.
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