Preview: Westwood Christian Warriors vs. True North Classical Academy Titans
Westwood Christian is 0-5 against True North Classical Academy since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Westwood Christian Warriors' road trip will continue as they head out to face the True North Classical Academy Titans at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Westwood Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matchups -- so hopefully True North Classical Academy likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westwood Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 66-41 margin over the Warriors. Westwood Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
William Nadaskay was his usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with five assists and three steals. Gabriel Gallego was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, True North Classical Academy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.2 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They breezed by Miami Christian at home to the tune of 91-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
True North Classical Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jasen Lopez out in front who scored 22 points along with six assists and four steals. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Boosie Swan, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Westwood Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for True North Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Westwood Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like True North Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westwood Christian came up short against True North Classical Academy in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 71-60. Can Westwood Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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