Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) and Gracepoint Christian Academy (GCA), both independent schools in Jonesboro, LA, have basketball games scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd, with CCA hosting the Louisiana School for Math, Science and Arts (LSMSA) out of Natchitoches and GCA traveling to Natchitoches to play Psalms Christian Academy (PCA).
Both local independent schools are in their first year of being an Association of Christian Educators of Louisiana (ACEL) league member. The league comprises 16 independent schools or homeschool-based organizations from across Louisiana, divided into North, Central, South-Central, and Southeast Districts.
The two Jonesboro-based academies are in the 6-team North Division, with CCA competing in varsity boys and girls play, and GCA, in its first year of fielding a sports program, playing a varsity boys basketball schedule. Both play against all other ACEL league schools from across the state, but per guidelines, since this is the first year in the league, neither will be eligible for postseason play.
Cornerstone Christian Academy Game Recaps
CCA played Midstate Homeschool Organization out of Alexandria, LA, in junior varsity boys, varsity girls, and varsity boys basketball games, with the CCA varsity boys winning 84-60 and the Lady Eagles and JV boys losing 52-20 and 44-16, respectively.
CCA 84, MHO 60 (varsity boys): The impressive 3-0 start to the basketball season continued as junior Ryston McNaughton exploded for a career-high 38 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Senior Dane Stevenson added 18 points and 6 boards, while junior Brendan Newton scored 16 points and added 4 steals. Junior Gavin Bellard contributed 7 points, and freshman Sawyer McNaughton finished with five points.
MHO 52 CCA 25 (varsity girls): The Lady Eagles fell to 0-2 this year despite a 10-point, 7-rebound effort from senior Kynnedy Newton. Sophomore Caroline Newton scored five, led CCA in rebounding with 10, and had a team-high 5 assists; 7th grader Claire Newton scored 8, had 4 rebounds, and 4 steals. Sophomore Haigen Fenn tallied two points, and Junior Kinley Aldy collected 2 rebounds.
MHO 44 CCA 16 (junior varsity boys): The JV boys fell to 1-1 on the year as freshman Sawyer McNaughton scored 11 points and had 7 rebounds. Sophomore Spencer Strickland added 2 points and pulled down a team-high 9 rebounds and had 2 blocked shots. Freshman Levi Stevenson added 3 points and five rebounds, and freshman JJ Jerred collected 2 rebounds