The Rainier Christian Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Northwest Christian on the road and fell 66-29. Rainier Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northwest Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2015.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dan Babber, who scored 19 points along with six assists. The match was Babber's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Lanham, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Rainier Christian bumped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northwest Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rainier Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northwest Yeshiva at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Northwest Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Sound Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sound Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
