The Cornerstone Christian Academy Eagles will square off against the Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics is hoping to do what Varsity Opponent couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Cornerstone Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at 14 games. Cornerstone Christian Academy blew past Varsity Opponent 62-42. 62 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Cornerstone Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Ryston McNaughton, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 29 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden McNaughton, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 10 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Meanwhile, Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics won against Mount Olive Christian on Tuesday with 73 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics breezed by Open Door Christian Academy to the tune of 73-21. The victory was nothing new for the Storm as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cornerstone Christian Academy better focus on containing Nehemiah Hackman and Isaac Lawrence as the pair were huge in Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics' win. Hackman dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 13 rebounds, and ten steals, while Lawrence went 7 of 10 on his way to 17 points and five steals. The game was Hackman's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Quartemont, who posted eight points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive matchups.
Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cornerstone Christian Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics struggles in that department as they've been averaging 41.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Cornerstone Christian Academy's way against Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Cornerstone Christian Academy made off with a 71-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cornerstone Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
