Arizona High School Basketball - Northwest Christian nips American Leadership Academy - Ironwood
January 4, 2023: Ironwood, AZ 85140 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Northwest Christian Crusaders (Phoenix, AZ) and the host American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors (Ironwood, AZ), saw Northwest Christian's basketball squad hold off American Leadership Academy - Ironwood by a tally of 44-38.
With the victory, Northwest Christian improves its record to 2-5 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Camp Verde (Camp Verde, AZ) to play the Cowboys in a 3A North Central challenge on Friday, January 6. The Cowboys come into the challenge with a record of 2-11. Camp Verde lost 46-25 in their recent league challenge against Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix, AZ)
Next up, the Warriors play the Valley Christian Trojans (Chandler, AZ) in a 3A South Central challenge, on Friday, January 6. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood will attempt to improve on its 2-11 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 6-4 record after their 65-27 league win over Globe (Globe, AZ).