Preview: Northwood Temple Academy Eagles vs. Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs
Northwood Temple Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northwood Temple Academy suffered their biggest loss since November 6, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by O'Neal 79-12. While losing is never fun, Northwood Temple Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 499th, while O'Neal is ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Berean Baptist Academy, who are still winless after their 13th match. They were outmatched by Trinity Christian at home and fell 43-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Berean Baptist Academy in their matchups with Trinity Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Northwood Temple Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Berean Baptist Academy, they bumped their record down to 0-13 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home.
Northwood Temple Academy strolled past Berean Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 29-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwood Temple Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
