Northwest Christian was the 56-42 winner over Gilbert Christian when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Northwest Christian Crusaders lost 47-22 to the Gilbert Christian Knights on Friday. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Northwest Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kylie Seifried, who posted 11 points, and Adrianna Stannard, who earned six points and 11 boards. That was a full 50% of Northwest Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Crusaders
| 01/05/24 vs Camp Verde | 23 |
| 01/10/25 @ Gilbert Christian | 20 |
| 01/08/24 vs Bourgade Catholic | 20 |
| 11/30/24 vs Chandler Prep | 19 |
| 12/03/24 vs Sabino | 17 |
Even though they lost, Northwest Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Gilbert Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaila Aston, who went 7 of 9 on her way to 17 points. Aston has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Tylee Fox was another key player, putting up 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Northwest Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Northwest Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-18 win against Bourgade Catholic on the 14th. As for Gilbert Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-29 victory against San Tan Foothills on the 15th.
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