The Northland Christian Cougars suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Friday. They suffered a rough 70-47 defeat at the hands of Rosehill Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northland Christian in their matchups with Rosehill Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Northland Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddox Pallanez, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds, and Andon "AJ" Newton who scored 15 points along with two steals. Pallanez hasn't dropped below 15 points for eight straight games.
Northland Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. As for Rosehill Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northland Christian will take on Westbury Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westbury Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Northland Christian in Texas (Westbury Christian is ranked 378th, while Northland Christian is ranked 1234th). As for Rosehill Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Francis Episcopal at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis Episcopal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 matches -- so hopefully Rosehill Christian likes a good challenge.
