Basketball Preview: Northwood Temple Academy Eagles vs. Freedom Christian Academy Patriots
The Northwood Temple Academy Eagles will face off against the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Freedom Christian Academy is headed out to face a Eagles squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Northwood Temple Academy took a 37-19 bruising from Greenfield two weeks ago. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured eight losses in a row dating back to last season.
Despite their defeat, Northwood Temple Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Adelyn Charland, who had seven points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Bailey DeCarmine, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy and The Burlington School met for a duel on Friday where Freedom Christian Academy prevailed. Freedom Christian Academy snuck past The Burlington School with a 63-59 win. With that victory, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 51.8 points per game.
Freedom Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Allison Lett, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 24 rebounds, and Zarah Lewis, who posted 20 points plus four steals. The match was Lewis' third in a row with at least ten points. Angel West was another key player, posting two points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Northwood Temple Academy was taken down by Freedom Christian Academy 54-15 when the teams last played back in February. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Northwood Temple Academy was down 42-6.
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