This season hasn't been kind to the Crossroads Christian Academy Crusaders, who are still winless after their ninth matchup. They fell 59-47 to Victory Christian Academy on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Crossroads Christian Academy in their matchups with Victory Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Among those leading the charge was Chris Belcher, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That's the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nelson Palacios, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Crossroads Christian Academy's defeat was their 12th straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.9 points per game. As for Victory Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crossroads Christian Academy will take on Appling Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Appling Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday. As for Victory Christian Academy, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Southside Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 25th.
