The Crossroads Christian Colts will be playing at home against the Lawrence Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crossroads Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 359 points over their last five contests.
Crossroads Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season. They really took it to Bradford Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 94-12 win at home. With Crossroads Christian ahead 60-10 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Crossroads Christian's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brodrick Jenkins, who scored 15 points along with 6 steals and 5 rebounds. Ben Gladieux was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with 6 steals and 5 rebounds.
Even though Lawrence Academy has not done well against Hobgood Charter recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lawrence Academy breezed by Hobgood Charter at home to the tune of 82-47. 82 seems to be a good number for Lawrence Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Lawrence Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nike Wiggins, who scored 19 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals, and Mari Larry, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 10 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Luke Foster, who scored 11 points along with 6 rebounds.
Crossroads Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 40.67 points. As for Lawrence Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Thursday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Crossroads Christian have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 48% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Lawrence Academy struggles in that department as they've drained 41% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Crossroads Christian skirted past Lawrence Academy 2-0 in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Will Crossroads Christian repeat their success, or does Lawrence Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
