The Crossroads Christian Colts will challenge the New Garden Friends Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crossroads Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Crossroads Christian came up short against North Raleigh Christian Academy and fell 51-42.
Despite the loss, Crossroads Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ely Phillips posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Smith, who had seven points and six boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Garden Friends, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over Cape Fear Christian Academy on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted since December 4, 2023.
Crossroads Christian better keep an eye on Curtis Russell. He was instrumental in New Garden Friends' win, putting up 29 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. Those 29 points gave Russell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kingston Clifton, who earned 11 points and four steals.
New Garden Friends' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Crossroads Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
Crossroads Christian strolled past New Garden Friends in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 44-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crossroads Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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