After a string of eight wins, the Crossroads Christian Colts's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cape Fear Christian Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Crossroads Christian came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Cape Fear Christian Academy is ranked 226th).
Crossroads Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ben Gladieux, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 rebounds. Gladieux scored a full 26.3% of Crossroads Christian's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Bell, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
Crossroads Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Zeke Brock, who scored 31 points along with four steals for Cape Fear Christian Academy. The match was Brock's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Jakson Cullen was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Crossroads Christian's defeat ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Lee Christian the next time they take the court. Cape Fear Christian Academy will head out to face Lee Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Crossroads Christian will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
