Basketball Recap: Cornerstone Christian Academy Sets Scoring Season-High Against Sheets Memorial Christian

Cornerstone Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 73-60 to the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles. One positive for the Crusaders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Despite the loss, Cornerstone Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Zach Montgomery, who posted 38 points and eight boards. With that strong performance, Montgomery is now averaging an impressive 16.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Shook, who put up six points in addition to 15 rebounds and three steals.

Even though they lost, Cornerstone Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheets Memorial Christian only posted six assists.

Sheets Memorial Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jude Howell led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 steals. Howell is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Aiden McMahan, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards.

Cornerstone Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.

Cornerstone Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-19 defeat against Statesville Christian on the 13th. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-43 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 13th.