Cornerstone Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a hard 45-31 fall against the College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-31 back in January.

Amilli Shaw
02/07/25 vs College Prep & Leadership Academy | 8 |
01/07/25 @ College Prep & Leadership Academy | 7 |
01/10/25 vs Winston-Salem Prep | 6 |
01/09/25 @ Winston-Salem Prep | 6 |
02/04/25 vs Phoenix Academy | 5 |
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amilli Shaw, who posted eight points along with five boards and four steals. Those eight points gave Shaw a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maloree Walthaw, who had six points and six rebounds.
College Prep & Leadership Academy was led to victory by MacKenzie Dumbuya and Melody Johnson. Dumbuya went 6 for 10 en route to 21 points, while Johnson went 5 of 9 on her way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blessing Williams, who put up six points and eight boards.
Cornerstone Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for College Prep & Leadership Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cardinals challenge the Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for College Prep & Leadership Academy, they will head out to take on Bishop McGuinness at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bishop McGuinness has won eight straight at home, while College Prep & Leadership Academy won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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