NorthPoint Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Arborbrook Christian Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arborbrook Christian Academy Falcons. While the NightHawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 18-8 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, NorthPoint Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabe Spann almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Spann has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chelan Chudgar, who had 14 points along with five steals.
Even though they lost, NorthPoint Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Arborbrook Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Matthew Alfredson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Briles, who earned 17 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
NorthPoint Christian Academy now has a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. NorthPoint Christian Academy will take on Providence Classical at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. NorthPoint Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season. As for Arborbrook Christian Academy, they will challenge Grace Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Arborbrook Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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