Basketball Recap: Fayetteville Christian Comes Up Short

Fayetteville Christian lost against Northwood Temple Academy back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fayetteville Christian Warriors were dealt a 95-54 defeat at the hands of the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-24.

Ethan Durgadin

Points

01/24/25 @ Northwood Temple Academy	25
01/23/25 vs Trinity Christian	19
01/17/25 vs The O'Neal School	24
01/14/25 @ Freedom Christian Academy	16
01/13/25 @ Berean Baptist Academy	22

When it comes to explaining why Fayetteville Christian lost, don't look at Ethan Durgadin. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 23 en route to 25 points. Durgadin's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jayden Hamer was another key player, putting up nine points.

Northwood Temple Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenny Vera led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 12 points, 14 boards, and 13 assists. The dominant performance gave Vera a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Kindle, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points.

Fayetteville Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Northwood Temple Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.

Fayetteville Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-50 win against Village Christian Academy on the 25th. As for Northwood Temple Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 103-76 victory against Fayetteville Christian on the 27th.