Christian Heritage won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They came up short against the Crooked Oak Ruf-Nex, falling 56-32. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Crooked Oak's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Garcia led the charge by going 6 of 11 en route to 19 points and six steals. Garcia has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Jamel Morris was another key player, going 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Crusaders
| 01/21/25 vs Crooked Oak | 32-56 |
| 01/17/25 vs Heritage Hall | 57-55 |
| 01/14/25 vs Oklahoma Christian Academy | 60-56 |
| 01/11/25 vs Webster | 50-41 |
| 01/09/25 vs Perkins-Tryon | 48-60 |
Christian Heritage moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Crooked Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Christian Heritage will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southwest Covenant at 8:00 p.m. on January 31st. Crooked Oak has already played their next match, a 37-23 victory against Holland Hall on the 23rd.
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