Robert Toombs Christian Academy played Thomas Jefferson on Monday, January 11. The Lady Crusaders lost to the Lady Jaguars 30-28. Leading scorers were freshman Ansley Akins with 16 points and eighth grader Meredith Durden with four points. "Ansley had a great shooting night and Meredith was a big threat down low for us. Freshman Emmie Davis does a great job rebounding, getting nine rebounds which allows us second chance shots. They're piecing things together and I'm proud of how hard they played tonight. We're taking big steps in the right direction," states Jake Wilkinson, Head Girls Basketball coach.
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(Junior Clayton Meadows going for a three against Trinity.)
The Crusaders won against the Jaguars 65-46. Top scorers for the Crusaders were junior MK McBride with 25 points, senior Justin Walker with 21 points, and junior Tyler Buggs with 12 points. "We came out strong the first quarter with a score of 27-4 and were up big at halftime. This is what I like to see from the guys as we get closer to region playoffs," says Adam Callaway, Head Boys Basketball coach.
On Thursday, January 14, the Crusaders traveled to Bellville to take on the Pinewood Patriots. The Lady Crusaders lost to the Lady Patriots 19-17 with junior Ellie Graham and eighth grader Meredith Durden as lead scorers. Graham had seven points and Durden had six points. Coach Wilkinson says about Thursday's game, "the girls played really hard tonight and had a few little mistakes made late in the game that we can fix. We're starting to see some real growth in our two leaders, juniors Ellie Graham and Morgan Newsome, which is taking more pressure off of our young girls. The team is getting better each game and improving each day at practice and people are starting to see that on the court."
The Crusaders won against the Pinewood Patriots 61-48 with the lead scorers being junior MK McBride, senior Justin Walker, and sophomore JaShaun Powell. McBride scored 23 points, Walker and Powell both scored 14 points. "I was excited to see the guys come out again strong in the first half. The team played with a lot of energy and it's always an exciting game to take on a rival so close. This win set us to 10-1 for the year," says Coach Callaway.
(Junior Clayton Meadows going for a three against Trinity).
The last game of the week the Crusaders hosted the Trinity Crusaders on Friday, January 15. The Lady Crusaders lost to Trinity 50-13. The lead scorers for the evening were eighth grader Meredith Durden with five points and junior Morgan Newsome with four points. "Trinity is a tough team in the GISA and a Top 5 team in AAA. Our youth showed a lot tonight against a very seasoned Trinity team. However, the girls had a lot of improvement from the last time we played them. The girls are starting to gel together and build strong chemistry with each other but still have a lot to work on," states Coach Wilkinson.
The Crusaders won 77-53 against the Trinity Crusaders. Top scorers for this game were junior MK McBride with 24 points, junior Tyler Buggs with 16 points, sophomore JaShaun Powell with 16 points, and senior Justin Walker with 14 points. Coach Callaway said, "this was one of our best games of the year. We played really good on the defensive end of the floor and that's what it's all about for us." (Courtesy of RTCA)
