The New Life Christian Academy Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 35 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Northeast Academy 71-23 at home. The victory was just what New Life Christian Academy needed coming off of a 75-54 defeat in their prior game.
New Life Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamir Loftin out in front who scored 22 points along with six assists and six steals. The contest was Loftin's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Clayton Hedgepeth, who scored 22 points along with three steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northeast Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
New Life Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Northeast Academy, they bumped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Life Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fayetteville Street Christian at 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Fayetteville Street Christian is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. Northeast Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lawrence Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
