If Northwest Christian was riding high fresh off their 52-18 takedown of Bourgade Catholic last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwest Christian Crusaders were beaten by the Payson Longhorns 50-14 on Thursday. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amelie Wingo, who posted two points and six rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Northwest Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Payson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hannah Sarnowski out in front who had six points and eight assists. Sarnowski has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Clara Whaley, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points and three steals.
Northwest Christian now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Payson, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Northwest Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-33 win against Benjamin Franklin on the 20th. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 45-32 victory against Gilbert Christian on the 18th.
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