The Northwest Christian Crusaders's game on Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 36-16 margin over Odyssey Institute. Given Northwest Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Odyssey Institute is ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwest Christian found their leader in underclassman Kylie Seifried, who scored 15 points along with 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Quinn Gray, who scored 8 points along with 4 steals.
When it comes to explaining why Odyssey Institute lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shelby Hunt. Despite the final result, she scored 4 points along with 7 rebounds.
Northwest Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Odyssey Institute, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Northwest Christian will head out on the road to face off against Yuma Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Odyssey Institute, they will be playing at home against St. John Paul II Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John Paul II Catholic is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
