After flying high against Coosa Valley Academy last Tuesday, Cornerstone Christian came back down to earth. The Cornerstone Christian Chargers fell just short of the Banks Academy Jets by a score of 73-71 on Tuesday. The Chargers have struggled against the Jets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/14/25 vs Banks Academy | 24 |
| 01/07/25 @ Coosa Valley Academy | 30 |
| 12/09/24 @ Bessemer Academy | 16 |
Loss or not, Cornerstone Christian got some senior leadership from Seth Dillard and Zeke Adams. Dillard posted 23 points and seven boards, while Adams put up 24 points and eight rebounds. Adams' afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Adams, who scored 12 points.
Even though they lost, Cornerstone Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Cornerstone Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Banks Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cornerstone Christian will head out to square off against Hope Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season. Banks Academy has already played their next game (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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