Preview: Greenwood Christian Hawks vs. Northside Christian Academy Crusaders
Having just played yesterday, the Greenwood Christian Hawks will get right back to it and host the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Greenwood Christian came up short against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest and fell 29-22. Greenwood Christian has struggled against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Northside Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the victim of a rough 49-28 loss at the hands of Orangeburg Prep. It was the first time this season that Northside Christian Academy let down their fans at home.
Northside Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Arabella Yaroszewski, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds, and Natalie Walke who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Walke hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleigh Howell, who scored five points.
Greenwood Christian bumped their record down to 6-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Northside Christian Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Greenwood Christian ended up a good deal behind Northside Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 51-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northside Christian Academy's Campbell Childers, who scored 18 points along with four steals. Now that Greenwood Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
