Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Westwood Christian's 11th in Last 13 Outings

Westwood Christian won the last time they faced Hope Christian Academy, and Tripp Kirkland did his part to make sure it happened again. The Westwood Christian Warriors walked away with a 39-26 victory over the Hope Christian Academy Lions on Friday thanks to Kirkland, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played.

Jake Kirkland

Steals (Career)

02/14/25 vs Hope Christian Academy	5
01/30/24 @ Northside Christian Academy	4
02/13/25 vs Southside Christian	3
02/06/25 vs Corinth Christian Academy	3
12/10/24 vs Open Bible Christian	3

Another player making a difference was Jake Kirkland, who posted ten points and five steals. Those five steals gave him a new career-high.

Westwood Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Hope Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.

Westwood Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on February 25th. Hope Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.