The Crossroads Christian Colts will face off against the New Garden Friends Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crossroads Christian has four straight victories, New Garden Friends has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Saturday, Crossroads Christian was fully in charge, breezing past Carrboro 87-42. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Brody Watkins
| 12/06/25 vs Carrboro | 8 |
| 12/05/25 @ Cape Fear Christian Academy | 5 |
| 12/02/25 @ Sandhills Classical Christian | 7 |
| 11/18/25 @ Henderson Collegiate | 6 |
| 11/15/25 vs Cape Fear Academy | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Crossroads Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Watkins led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 14 points and nine assists. Watkins is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least five every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Josh Smith, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 22 points and six rebounds.
Crossroads Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, New Garden Friends was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 45-41 to Southeastern Christian Academy.
Crossroads Christian will have to contain Kingston Clifton as he made an impact in New Garden Friends' last game. He posted 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Valentine Abens, who put up seven points and three steals.
Crossroads Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for New Garden Friends, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Crossroads Christian beat New Garden Friends 58-45 when the teams last played back in February. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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