Northland Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 42-31 victory over the Incarnate Word Academy Falcons on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Falcons last Monday, they had to take a 44-42 loss.
Northland Christian was led to victory by Sasha Simon and Savannah Hardwick. Simon went 8 for 14 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven steals and five assists, while Hardwick posted 16 points in addition to five steals and three blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which Simon has scored at least a third of Northland Christian's points.
Cougars
| 12/01/23 @ Houston Homeschool Athletics | 21 |
| 01/04/24 @ Emery/Weiner | 18 |
| 12/07/23 @ Lifestyle Christian | 16 |
| 02/02/24 vs Faith West Academy | 16 |
| 12/09/23 vs Tournament Opponent | 14 |
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Northland Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.
Northland Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Incarnate Word Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northland Christian will take on Covenant Christian in a holiday battle at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Northland Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cypress Christian at 2:30 p.m. on December 30th.
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