We've got a battle between Colts coming up. The timing is sure in Crossroads Christian's favor as the team sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Albemarle School has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Crossroads Christian took their matchup with ease, bagging a 60-26 victory over Lee Christian. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Elyssa Phillips, who went 12-for-25 to rack up 32 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Crossroads Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Leanna Wimsatt, who posted 12 points along with six boards and six steals.
Crossroads Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They pulled down seven more offensive boards than Lee Christian's also-impressive total of ten.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Albemarle School had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took down Neuse Christian Academy 45-30 on Tuesday.
Crossroads Christian better focus on containing Addison Delosreyes and Braelyne Brewer as the pair were huge in Albemarle School's win. Delosreyes went 6-for-14 en route to 17 points, while Brewer went 7-for-14 on her way to 16 points. The dominant performance also gave Brewer a new career-high in field goal percentage (50%).
Crossroads Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points over those games. As for Albemarle School, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Crossroads Christian beat Albemarle School 55-44 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Crossroads Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Albemarle School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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