Village Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles 85-39. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Eagles are ranked 26th).
Despite the defeat, Village Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Langston Johnson posted 15 points along with six rebounds.
Northwood Temple Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Cameron, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Elijah Kindle, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points.
Village Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Northwood Temple Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Village Christian Academy and Fayetteville Christian are set to duel on Tuesday. One thing working in Fayetteville Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Northwood Temple Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-64 defeat against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on the 7th.
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