It was a good run, but the Northwest Christian Crusaders unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 53-29 walloping at the hands of Fountain Hills. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northwest Christian in their matchups with Fountain Hills: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Northwest Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Katelyn Best. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Best hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games.
Northwest Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Fountain Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Northwest Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Wickenburg at 5:30 p.m. on February 8th. Northwest Christian is facing Wickenburg at the right time seeing as Wickenburg is stuck on a eight-game losing streak. As for Fountain Hills, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bourgade Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on February 8th. Fountain Hills is coming into the game with eight straight victories on the road, meaning Bourgade Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
