New Garden Friends typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Crossroads Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 68-58 win over the New Garden Friends Bears. This was a revenge game for the Colts: when they faced off against the Bears last Tuesday, they had to take a 47-44 loss.
Crossroads Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Smith led the charge by dropping a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobe Edgerton, who went 7-for-9 on his way to 21 points and six boards.

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02/07/25 @ New Garden Friends | 20 |
02/06/25 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy | 13 |
02/04/25 @ New Garden Friends | 8 |
01/31/25 vs North Raleigh Christian Academy | 5 |
01/24/25 vs Lee Christian | 12 |
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Crossroads Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Curtis Russell and Kingston Clifton certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Russell posted 25 points and six rebounds, while Clifton put up 15 points and five boards. Clifton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 20 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Adrian Wilkerson, who had five points.
The victory made it two in a row for Crossroads Christian and bumps their season record up to 17-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for New Garden Friends, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Crossroads Christian has already played their next match, a 49-39 win against Lawrence Academy on the 15th. As for New Garden Friends, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-42 victory against Southeastern Christian Academy on the 15th.
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