
Eagles
12/02/24 vs The O'Neal School | 64 |
12/06/24 vs Village Christian Academy | 46 |
01/04/25 @ Wake County Academy HomeSchool | 45 |
01/24/25 vs Fayetteville Christian | 41 |
11/09/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 37 |
Northwood Temple Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They really took it to the Fayetteville Christian Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 95-54 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwood Temple Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kenny Vera, who dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists. Those 13 assists gave Vera a new career-high. Elijah Kindle was another key player, going 8 for 13 on his way to 19 points.
Northwood Temple Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Fayetteville Christian lost, don't look at Ethan Durgadin. Despite the final result, he went 11 of 23 en route to 25 points. Durgadin's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Hamer, who posted nine points.
Northwood Temple Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.3 points per game. As for Fayetteville Christian, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-11.
Northwood Temple Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 103-76 win against Fayetteville Christian on the 27th. Fayetteville Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 70-50 victory against Village Christian Academy on the 25th.
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