Basketball Game Preview: Northwest Christian School Crusaders vs. Colfax Bulldogs

Northwest Christian School is 1-9 against Colfax since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northwest Christian School Crusaders will take on the Colfax Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Saturday, Northwest Christian School humbled Newport with a 66-17 victory. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.

Avi West continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 15 points. The matchup was his 27th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Shamblin, who posted ten points.

Meanwhile, Colfax came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Scotties with points to spare, taking the game 80-65. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Colfax's victory was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Northwest Christian School, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.

Northwest Christian School came up short against Colfax in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 76-70. Can Northwest Christian School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.