The Banff Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their 13th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 55-27 loss at the hands of Cornerstone Christian Academy. Banff was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-8.
When it comes to explaining why Banff lost, one person who can't be blamed is Martin Cook. Despite the final result, he scored five points along with 12 rebounds and four blocks. Cook is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cornerstone Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charlie Pote, who scored ten points along with eight steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pote has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Shayne Cox, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Banff dropped their record down to 4-15 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Banff will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Shady Acres Christian at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Banff focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Monday. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Texas Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Texas Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
