Northland Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Incarnate Word Academy Falcons, falling 45-22. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 56-33 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Northland Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Savannah Hardwick, who scored six points plus five rebounds and four steals. What's more, Hardwick also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sasha Simon, who had six points plus three steals.
Even though they lost, Northland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Northland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Incarnate Word Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Northland Christian has already played their next match, a 37-29 win against Providence Classical on the 5th. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-23 defeat against Westbury Christian on the 3rd.
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