Crossroads Christian Academy is 0-3 against Appling Christian Academy since February of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders will take on the Appling Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Crossroads Christian Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Monday, Crossroads Christian Academy had to suffer through a rough 66-27 loss at the hands of Brunswick Christian Academy. Crossroads Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-11.
Despite the defeat, Crossroads Christian Academy had strong showings from Cole Tanner, who scored 12 points, and Agendo Fitzgerald, who scored ten points.
Appling Christian Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were dealt a 68-28 loss at the hands of Brunswick Christian Academy. Appling Christian Academy was down 55-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Appling Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Braylen Brooks scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals. Jaden Drake was another key contributor, scoring three points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Crossroads Christian Academy's defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Appling Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Crossroads Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Appling Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January, losing 64-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Drake, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Now that Crossroads Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
