Westwood Christian lost against Hope Christian Academy back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Westwood Christian Warriors fell 50-42 to the Hope Christian Academy Lions. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost seven in a row.
Westwood Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tripp Kirkland, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds. Kirkland has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 14 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Thomas, who scored 12 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Westwood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Westwood Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Hope Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westwood Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Open Bible Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood Christian is facing Open Bible Christian at the right time seeing as Open Bible Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hope Christian Academy, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Hart 2 Hart Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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