The Banff Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against Cornerstone Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Banff is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home.
On Tuesday, Banff was the victim of a tough 69-47 defeat at the hands of Texas Christian. Banff has struggled against Texas Christian recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Banff saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Martin Cook, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Cook is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Anthony Perla, who scored 18 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Humble Christian on Friday, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory.
Banff has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 17 of their last 18 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Banff was taken down by Cornerstone Christian Academy 55-27 in their previous matchup back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Banff was down 41-8.
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