This season hasn't been kind to the Bradford Academy Archers, who are still winless after their eighth game. They were beaten by Crossroads Christian 65-16 on Tuesday. Bradford Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-8.
Despite the loss, Bradford Academy still got an impressive performance from Patrick Crotts, who scored ten points.
Crossroads Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Alston led the charge by scoring 17 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Ben Gladieux, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Bradford Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Crossroads Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bradford Academy will play host again and welcome New Garden Friends, where tip off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Garden Friends presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bradford Academy in North Carolina (New Garden Friends is ranked 170th, while Bradford Academy is ranked 642nd). As for Crossroads Christian, Crossroads Christian and Lee Christian will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lee Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.5 points per game.
