The Ascension Academy Cardinals will be playing at home against Southcrest Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ascension Academy will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Ascension Academy stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Christ the King Cathedral, posting a 76-36 victory at home. Given Ascension Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while Christ the King Cathedral is ranked 1173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southcrest Christian had to suffer through a rough 62-35 loss at the hands of All Saints Episcopal School. Southcrest Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.
Ascension Academy pushed their record up to 16-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Southcrest Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Ascension Academy strolled past Southcrest Christian in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 60-46. Does Ascension Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southcrest Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
