Having just played yesterday, the Gainesville Christian Community Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Westwood Christian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gainesville Christian Community has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 12 straight losses, while Westwood Christian will come in with five straight wins.
Gainesville Christian Community is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Hope Christian Academy 67-39 on Monday. The Warriors were down 59-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Westwood Christian won against Northside Christian Academy last Monday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Westwood Christian was the clear victor by a 61-40 margin over Northside Christian Academy. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Gainesville Christian Community better keep an eye on Tripp Kirkland. He was instrumental in Westwood Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. Kirkland's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jake Kirkland, who posted 11 points in addition to six boards and four blocks.
Westwood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Westwood Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Gainesville Christian Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Gainesville Christian Community was dealt a bruising 72-28 loss at the hands of Westwood Christian when the teams last played last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kirkland, who dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 30 rebounds, and ten assists. Now that Gainesville Christian Community knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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