Northwest Yeshiva hasn't had much luck against Sound Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northwest Yeshiva Lions will challenge the Sound Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Northwest Yeshiva took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Crosspoint Christian by a score of 67-54. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Sound Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 80-59 to Auburn Adventist. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered against the Falcons since December 8, 2014.
Northwest Yeshiva will have to keep a close watch on Makai Resseau and Kona Resseau, a pair of players who had a big impact on Sound Christian's prior game. Makai posted 14 points and six rebounds, while Kona went 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mika Lester, who had 12 points.
Northwest Yeshiva's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Sound Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Northwest Yeshiva was dealt a bruising 82-51 defeat at the hands of Sound Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Northwest Yeshiva avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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