Creekside Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and the St. Andrew's Lions didn't end well, with the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars falling 64-45. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Lions are ranked 66th).
Creekside Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaiden Williams, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Harrison, who posted seven points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Leading St. Andrew's to victory were Zayden Edwards and Ja'Cari Glover. Edwards went 8 for 20 on his way to 24 points in addition to six boards and five assists, while Glover dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Edwards' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shaud Singleton, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Creekside Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for St. Andrew's, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Creekside Christian Academy will face off against Harvester Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Andrew's, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-43 victory against Hiram on the 4th.
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