The Northwest Christian Crusaders entered their tilt with the Chino Valley Cougars with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Northwest Christian blew past Chino Valley 52-31. Northwest Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Northwest Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Katelyn Best out in front who scored ten points along with nine steals and eight assists. That's the first time this season that Best posted eight or more assists. Quinn Gray was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals and three blocks.
Northwest Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Chino Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Northwest Christian will head out on the road to challenge Fountain Hills at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fountain Hills is on a four-game streak of home wins, Northwest Christian a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Chino Valley will take on Camp Verde at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Camp Verde presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Chino Valley in Arizona (Camp Verde is ranked 95th, while Chino Valley is ranked 237th).
