Southcrest Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Ascension Academy Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southcrest Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1102nd, while Ascension Academy is ranked 317th).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-35, which was the final score in Southcrest Christian's tilt against All Saints Episcopal School on Tuesday. Southcrest Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.
Meanwhile, Ascension Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 76-36 win over Christ the King Cathedral at home. Ascension Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Southcrest Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Ascension Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Things could have been worse for Southcrest Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-46 loss to Ascension Academy in their previous meeting back in January. Can Southcrest Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
