There's no place like home for Northwest Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over the Benjamin Franklin Chargers on Tuesday. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 46-43 win the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Susi Riley, who posted six points in addition to six boards and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Seifried, who had 17 points and four steals.
Despite the loss, Benjamin Franklin still got an impressive performance from Madelyn Falls, who put up 20 points. With that strong performance, Falls is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jacey Blair, who posted 12 points.
The victory got Northwest Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Benjamin Franklin, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3.
Northwest Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-13 win against Odyssey Institute on the 16th. As for Benjamin Franklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-28 loss against Page on the 14th.
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