The Chino Valley Cougars lost against the Northwest Christian Crusaders back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Chino Valley took a serious blow against Northwest Christian, falling 64-26. Chino Valley has struggled against Northwest Christian recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Katelyn Best, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and four steals for Northwest Christian. Maddy Lyons was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six assists and five steals.
Chino Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Northwest Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-7.
Chino Valley will head out on the road to square off against Camp Verde at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chino Valley is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Camp Verde will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Northwest Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Fountain Hills at 5:30 p.m. Northwest Christian is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
