Basketball Game Preview: Northwood Temple Academy Eagles vs. Fayetteville Christian Warriors

Northwood Temple Academy has gone 10-0 against Fayetteville Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northwood Temple Academy Eagles will host the Fayetteville Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Northwood Temple Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Fayetteville Christian likes a good challenge.

Last Saturday, Northwood Temple Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Terry Sanford, but they still walked away with a 67-62 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Kenny Vera, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. His morning made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Kindle, who went 5 of 12 en route to 16 points.

Meanwhile, Fayetteville Christian came up short against Trinity Christian on Thursday and fell 58-48.

Northwood Temple Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.5 points per game. As for Fayetteville Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Northwood Temple Academy beat Fayetteville Christian 75-65 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Northwood Temple Academy repeat their success, or does Fayetteville Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.