After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Minor, the Cornerstone Eagles were happy to have found some success on Monday. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over Altamont. That's another feather in the cap for Cornerstone, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Cornerstone found their leader in underclassman Kye Fincher, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Fincher has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. Kemberly Roscoe was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Altamont's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Abbey Sellers, who scored eight points, and Betsy Connor who scored eight points.
Cornerstone has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Altamont, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cornerstone will take on the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Altamont, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Knights at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Westminster School at Oak Mountain is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
